Impact of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolation on Mortality and Outcomes in an Outpatient Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Cohort.
David M JacobsHeather M Ochs-BalcomKatia NoyesJiwei ZhaoWai Yin LeungChan Yeu PuTimothy F MurphySanjay SethiPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2020)
Tracheobronchial colonization by PA in COPD outpatients was associated with higher morbidity and mortality. This suggests that PA likely contributes to adverse clinical outcomes rather than just a marker of worsening disease.
Keyphrases
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- lung function
- cystic fibrosis
- cardiovascular events
- biofilm formation
- risk factors
- acinetobacter baumannii
- type diabetes
- escherichia coli
- cardiovascular disease
- metabolic syndrome
- air pollution
- adverse drug
- adipose tissue
- staphylococcus aureus
- insulin resistance
- drug induced