Pneumonia is particularly dangerous for people with COPD because it causes an increased risk of respiratory ... factors may increase your risk of developing pneumonia, which is a lung infection.

Chronic lung diseases such as COPD ... infections of the respiratory tract, in which bacterial communities persist in the ...

Professor David Denning evaluates timely and accurate diagnosis of Aspergillus infection and the clinical spectrum of ...

In COPD, muscular atrophy is a significant risk factor for death and may prolong patients’ hospital length of stay.

and are also prone to repeat infections of the lungs and the respiratory tract. While smoking remains the leading risk factor for COPD, non-smokers should be aware of other environmental and ...