Inflammatory markers in bacterial exacerbations of COPD

Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2002 Jan 1;165(1):132. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.165.1.145a.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
  • Bacterial Infections / immunology*
  • Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Biomarkers / analysis*
  • Granulocytes / immunology
  • Humans
  • Inflammation
  • Lung Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Lung Diseases / immunology*
  • Lung Diseases / microbiology
  • Microbiological Techniques / standards
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / complications*
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Sputum / chemistry*
  • Sputum / cytology
  • Sputum / microbiology*

Substances

  • Biomarkers