Postoperative pneumonia in lung cancer patients: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, preoperative bronchial colonisation and antibioprophylaxis are critical issues

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2010 Apr;37(4):750-1. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.10.013. Epub 2009 Nov 26.

Authors

Marco Alifano, Jean-François Regnard

PMID: 19944619
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.10.013

No abstract available

Publication types

Comment
Editorial

MeSH terms

Antibiotic Prophylaxis*
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / surgery*
Pneumonia, Bacterial / etiology*
Pneumonia, Bacterial / prevention & control
Postoperative Complications* / prevention & control
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / complications*