Trends in the Bacterial Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in the Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Hospitalized Patients in South India

• Main Authors: Mohammed Kaleem Ullah (Author), Sowmya Malamardi (Author), Jayaraj Biligere Siddaiah (Author), Tejashree A (Author), Akila Prashant (Author), Prashant Vishwanath (Author), Lee W. Riley (Author), Purnima Madhivanan (Author), Padukudru Anand Mahesh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Exacerbation due to antimicrobial-drug-resistant bacteria among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) patients contributes to mortality and morbidity. We examined the prevalence of the bacterial organisms and trends in drug resistance in AECOPD. In this retrospective study, between January...