Abstract

Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ranks as the third leading cause of mortality on a global scale. Patients afflicted with COPD often experience colonization by respiratory pathogens. The indiscriminate administration of antibiotics, lacking comprehensive diagnostic assessments during acute exacerbations, contributes to the emergence and proliferation of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains. COPD is also associated with various comorbid illnesses which need to be considered with great care and importance during management of such cases .

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