[Changes in the intrabronchial microflora of patients with chronic bronchitis after inhaling mineral water].
The authors' investigations show that inhalations of sodium chloride bromine-iodine water given in spray modify intrabronchial microflora of patients with chronic bronchitis reducing the number of the pathogenic bacteria and elevating the number of bacteria typical for physiological composition of the bronchial mucus.
Bellometti
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Bertocco
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Galzigna
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D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000336:Aerosols; D000368:Aged; D001980:Bronchi / Q000382:microbiology*; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006294:Health Resorts; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008900:Mineral Waters / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012074:Remission Induction; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification
D000336:Aerosols; D008900:Mineral Waters