Bacteria and sputum inflammatory cell counts; a COPD cohort analysis.

Augusta S BeechSimon LeaUmme KolsumZhang WangBruce E MillerGavin C DonaldsonJadwiga A WedzichaChristopher E BrightlingDave Singh

Published in: Respiratory research (2020)

These results demonstrate a subgroup of COPD patients with persistent H. influenzae colonisation that is associated with increased airway and systemic neutrophilic airway inflammation, and less eosinophilic airway inflammation.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
cystic fibrosis
single cell
mycobacterium tuberculosis
cell therapy
oxidative stress
pulmonary tuberculosis
stem cells
randomized controlled trial
phase iii