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Bacterial colonization and associated factors in patients with bronchiectasis

Şermin Börekçi, AyseNigar Halis, Gökhan Aygün, Benan Müsellim

Annals of Thoracic Medicine · 2015 · 39 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

The following factors have been found to be associated with colonization in patients with bronchiectasis: Low FVC% and the presence of cystic bronchiectasis.

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