Tobacco use increases susceptibility to bacterial infection

Tobacco use increases susceptibility to bacterial infection

Active smokers and those exposed to secondhand smoke are at increased risk of bacterial infection. Tobacco smoke exposure increases susceptibility to respiratory tract infections, including tuberculosis, pneumonia and Legionnaires disease; bacterial vaginosis and sexually transmitted diseases, such...

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Päätekijät: Juhi Bagaitkar, Donald R Demuth, David A Scott
Aineistotyyppi: Artikkeli
Kieli:English
Julkaistu: European Publishing 2008-12-01
Sarja:Tobacco Induced Diseases
Aiheet:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
nicotine
cystic fibrosis
periodontitis
tobacco smoke
Linkit:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Tobacco-use-increases-susceptibility-to-bacterial-infection,65943,0,2.html

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http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Tobacco-use-increases-susceptibility-to-bacterial-infection,65943,0,2.html

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