Sources of origin of the oropharyngeal microbiota in patients with different phenotypes of COPD

Conclusion: the respiratory microbiota in phenotype of "chronic bronchitis" may have a source from oral cavity and upper respiratory ways, in patients with a phenotype "emphysema" - gastroesophageal reflux, and in patients with "mixed" phenotype may be actual the both sources of microaspiration.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Fedosenko, S., Karnaushkina, M., Ogorodova, L., Petrov, V., Kulikov, E., Kirillova, N. Tags: Clinical Problems COPD Source Type: research