Consensus Document on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Bronchial Infection in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Archivos de bronconeumología
David de la Rosa CarrilloComité Asesor del Documento de consenso sobre el diagnóstico y tratamiento de la infección bronquial crónica en la enfermeda

Abstract

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.

Citations

Sep 19, 2020·International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease·Luis Pérez de LlanoBorja G Cosio
Mar 23, 2021·Archivos de bronconeumología·Miguel Angel Martínez-GarcíaFelipe Villar-Álvarez
Apr 15, 2021·Archivos de bronconeumología·David De la Rosa CarrilloUNKNOWN Members of the 'Study group on the effectiveness of inhaled antibiotic treatment in COPD'
Apr 13, 2021·Archivos de bronconeumología·Marc MiravitllesJuan José Soler-Cataluña
Jun 27, 2021·Archivos de bronconeumología·Juan José Soler-CataluñaUNKNOWN en representación del grupo de trabajo de GesEPOC 2021
Jul 17, 2021·Annals of Medicine·Sandra Martínez-GestosoFrancisco-Javier González-Barcala
Jul 22, 2021·International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease·Jose Luis López-CamposCandelaria Caballero-Eraso

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