Exacerbations by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in patients with bronchiectasis
E Rosales-Mayor, V Alcaraz-Serrano, L Raguer, R Menendez, E Ansotegui, B Montull, RM Girón, C Cisneros, M Vendrell, G Muñoz, MA Marcos, E Polverino, A Torres · Pneumologie · 2016 · Heft 10
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Rationale: Chronic infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) in patients with bronchiectasis (BE) is related with poor prognosis. Little is known about acute exacerbation by PA in these patients. Objective: To compare clinical characteristics and prognosis of exacerbations cause by PA or not in patients with BE. Methods: Multicentre prospective observational study of consecutive cases from 4 Spanish hospitals. Patients with negative or different isolation instead of PA were classified as not having an PA exacerbation. Results: We recruited 143 exacerbations; 53 (37%) were pneumonia; 127 (89%) required hospitali…
