Bacterial infection in hospitalized patients of acute exacerbation of COPD and their relation to lung function: A prospective study

Ashok Kuwal (Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India), Ashok Kuwal, Vinod Joshi

Source: International Congress 2016 – Clinical and microbiological aspects of infections in COPD patients
Session: Clinical and microbiological aspects of infections in COPD patients
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1789
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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