title: Airway infection accelerates decline of lung function in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Wedzicha
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000401:mortality; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications*