Definition and aetiology of infective exacerbations of COPD

Gaetano Caramori, Marco Contoli, Brunilda Marku, Paolo Casolari, Alessia Pauletti, Giacomo Forini, Alberto Papi

Source: Eur Respir Monogr 2013; 60: 58-67
Disease area: Airway diseases

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