High Bacterial Load Predicts Poor Outcomes in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
P L Molyneaux, M J Cox, S A G Willis-Owen, K E Russell, P Mallia, A M Russell, S L Johnston, A U Wells, W O C Cookson, T M Maher, M F Moffatt
This study finds that higher bacterial load in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid predicts worse outcomes in IPF patients.
bioRxiv · Feb 28, 2014 · PreprintMicrobiology