Comparison of quantitative PCR and quantitative culture for the detection of airway pathogenic bacteria in COPD

R. Singh, S. Thurston, A. Mackay, B. Kowlessar, J. Allinson, S. Brill, G. Donaldson, J. Wedzicha (London, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Markers
Session: Markers
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 568
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory infections

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R. Singh, S. Thurston, A. Mackay, B. Kowlessar, J. Allinson, S. Brill, G. Donaldson, J. Wedzicha (London, United Kingdom). Comparison of quantitative PCR and quantitative culture for the detection of airway pathogenic bacteria in COPD. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 568

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