Geographic variation in the aetiology, epidemiology and microbiology of bronchiectasis
Abstract Bronchiectasis is a disease associated with chronic progressive and irreversible dilatation of the bronchi and is characterised by chronic infection and associated inflammation. The prevalence of bronchiectasis is age-related and there is some geographical variation in incidence, prevalence...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-018-0638-0 |