Consensus Document on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Bronchial Infection in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Consensus Document on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Bronchial Infection in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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DOI:
10.1016/j.arbres.2020.04.023
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发表时间:
2020-10-01
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8
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Asesor del Documento, Comite
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作者:
de la Rosa Carrillo, David;Luis Lopez-Campos, Jose;Asesor del Documento, Comite
Although the chronic presence of microorganisms in the airways of patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) confers a poor outcome, no recommendations have been established in disease management guidelines on how to diagnose and treat these cases.In order to guide professionals, the Spanish Society of Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR) has prepared a document which aims to answer questions on the clinical management of COPD patients in whom microorganisms are occasionally or habitually isolated. Since the available scientific evidence is too heterogeneous to use in the creation of a clinical practice guideline, we have drawn up a document based on existing scientific literature and clinical experience, addressing the definition of different clinical situations and their diagnosis and management. The text was drawn up by consensus and approved by a large group of respiratory medicine experts with extensive clinical and scientific experience in the field, and has been endorsed by the SEPAR Scientific Committee. (C) 2020 SEPAR. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U. All rights reserved.