title: [Smoking and lung infection].
abstract: Tobacco smoke exposure leads to development of structural and immunological changes in the lungs. These changes favour development on inflammation in the respiratory tract. Cigarette smoking is a substantial risk factor for important bacterial and viral infections.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Chorób Płuc i Gruźlicy Slaskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego, ul. Ks. Koziołka, Zabrze. ftpulmza@sum.edu.pl
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kozielski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D015984:Causality; D002648:Child; D015897:Comorbidity; D004198:Disease Susceptibility / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology*; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology