Acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis: what is the clinical significance of pathogenic bacteria in sputum cultures?

Editorial

C Watanakunakorn. Chest. 2000 Dec.

. 2000 Dec;118(6):1523-5.

doi: 10.1378/chest.118.6.1523-a.

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