title: Severe acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: when are multiple-drug-resistant bacteria the culprits?
authors.forename: Scott K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Epstein
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D004363:Drug Utilization; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents