Prevalence of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection in Patients with COPD Exacerbation; a Letter to the Editor
Journal Title: Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 1
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Currently, control and prevention of respiratory illnesses is considered a health priority in most developed countries and managing the risk factors is necessary for improving the population’s health (1, 2). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the 5th cause of death around the world and estimations have indicated that due to an increase in environmental pollution, this disease will become the 3rd cause of death in the future (1, 3).
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