Viral and bacterial etiologies in acute exacerbation of COPD detected using a multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction

K. Shimizu, Y. Yoshii, M. Morozumi, N. Chiba, K. Ubukata, H. Uruga, S. Hanada, S. Ito, N. Takasaka, H. Hara, T. Numata, M. Kawaishi, J. Araya, Y. Kaneko, K. Nakayama, K. Kuwano (Tokyo, Japan)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Interventions and other therapeutic approaches in respiratory infections
Session: Interventions and other therapeutic approaches in respiratory infections
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 251
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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K. Shimizu, Y. Yoshii, M. Morozumi, N. Chiba, K. Ubukata, H. Uruga, S. Hanada, S. Ito, N. Takasaka, H. Hara, T. Numata, M. Kawaishi, J. Araya, Y. Kaneko, K. Nakayama, K. Kuwano (Tokyo, Japan). Viral and bacterial etiologies in acute exacerbation of COPD detected using a multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 251

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