Should Patients With COPD Be Vaccinated?
Exacerbations of COPD are a major component of the socioeconomic burden related to COPD, and frequent exacerbations are associated with greater decline in health status. Tracheobronchial infections are involved in 50-70% of exacerbations, so influenza and pneumococcal vaccines are recommended for pr...
| Published in: | Respiratory Care Vol. 60; no. 2; pp. 239 - 244 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
| Format: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Feb2015
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |