Pneumonia in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Overview

Journal Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul)

Specialty Pulmonary Medicine

Date 2018 Jul 3

PMID 29962118

Citations 46

Authors

Marcos I Restrepo

Oriol Sibila

Antonio Anzueto

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Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a frequent comorbid condition associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Pneumonia is the most common infectious disease condition. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the impact of pneumonia in patients with COPD. We will evaluate the epidemiology and factors associated with pneumonia. We are discussing the clinical characteristics of COPD that may favor the development of infections conditions such as pneumonia. Over the last 10 years, there is an increased evidence that COPD patients treated with inhaled corticosteroids are at increased risk to develp pneumonia. We will review the avaialbe information as well as the possible mechanism for this events. We also discuss the impact of influenza and pneumococcal vaccination in the prevention of pneumonia in COPD patients.

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