Clinical impact of mucus plugs in bronchiectasis
octubre 9, 2026
Mucus plugs in bronchiectasis are associated with worse respiratory symptoms and chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in a study of 133 adults.
Mucus plugs in bronchiectasis are associated with worse respiratory symptoms and chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in a study of 133 adults.
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En este artículo, les presentamos la Conferencia Magistral Manuel Tapia 2018. Dr. Àlvar Agustí García-Navarro. Celebrada en el 51 Congreso Nacional de la Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica (SEPAR), en Palma de Mallorca, del 31 de mayo al 3 de junio de 2018.
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