K. Dimakou (Athens, Greece), M. Sucena (Leca Da Palmeira, Portugal), S. Aliberti (Misinto, Italy), M. Mina (Atlanta, United States of America)
LATE-BREAKING ABSTRACT: A novel method to detect infection in COPD exacerbations: the electronic nose H. Shafiek, J. Merino, F. Fiorentino, C. López, O. Sibila, B. Togores, I. de Paul, J. Segura, A. Oliver, B. Cosío (Palma, Barcelona, Spain; Alexandria, Egypt)
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Pulmonary aspergilloma: Therapeutic challenge I. Khalfallah, H. Smadhi, A. Ben Mansour, I. Akrout, D. Greb, H. Hassan, H. Benabdelghaffar, L. Fekih, M. L. Megdiche (Ariana, Tunisia)
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Linezolid penetrates in human pleural cavity: A pilot study using ultra-high pressure liquid chromatography in tandem with mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) D. Lykouras, M. E. Androutsou, K. Karkoulias, O. Lagiou, A. Voulgaridis, M. Tsiamita, P. Kitrou, T. Tselios, C. Flordellis, J. Matsoukas, G. Panayiotakopoulos, K. Spiropoulos (Patras, Greece)
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Clinical features of nursing and healthcare-associated pneumonia in patients who underwent tube feeding S. Nakao, H. Tomioka, N. Mamesaya, R. Sekiya, S. Yamashita, T. Kaneda, Y. Kida, C. Nishio, M. Kaneko (Kobe, Japan)
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A meta-analysis of health related quality of life (HRQOL) in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFB): Association with clinical outcomes A. Spinou, K. C. Frangos, R. Garrod, S. S. Birring (London, United Kingdom)
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The reproducibility and responsiveness of the lung clearance index (LCI) in bronchiectasis L. J. F. Grillo, S. Irving, J. C. Davies, A. Bush, D. Bilton, R. Wilson, M. R. Loebinger (London, United Kingdom)
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Does previous warfarin treatment effect complications and outcome in hospitalised patients with community-acquired pneumonia? C. Gouder, M. Agius, D. Gamoudi, N. Gamoudi, D. Farrugia, M. Borg, J. Micallef (Msida, Malta)
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Modification of empirical antibiotic therapy in community acquired pneumonia D. Coutinho, D. Vaz, M. Brito, T. Shiang (Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal)
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Relationship between bacterial sensivity pattern and hospital antibiotic consumption,in patients with community acquired pneumonia E. J. Soto Hurtado, M. J. Gutierrez Fernández, D. Gutierrez Fernández, J. Gonzalez Miret, M. Zaragoza Rascón, F. J. Cabello Rueda, E. Marín Gámez, F. J. Merida de la Torre, A. Ruiz Cantero (Ronda, Cadiz, Antequera, Spain)
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High prevalence of resistant bacterial infections in patients with tracheostomy due to neuromuscular disease (NMD) F. Rao, P. F. Castellotti, C. Vismara, E. Falcier, G. Gesu, V. Sansone (Milano, Italy)
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The prevalence of cardiac diseases in patients with community-acquired pneumonia I. Marincu, N. Bertici, S. Mihaicuta, A. Mavrea, M. Tomescu (Timisoara, Romania)
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Significance of first arterial carbon dioxide pressure in patients hospitalized with community acquired pneumonia S. Peiman, H. Abtahi, Z. Yassin (Tehran, Islamic Republic Of Iran)
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The role of flexible bronchoscopy in the evaluation of fever in immunocompromised haematological patients E. Karampini, T. Vatopoulou, A. Creamer, G. Warwick (London, United Kingdom)
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Does having previous sputum results improve rationalisation of antimicrobial prescribing during acute exacerbations of COPD? R. Dickinson, J. Talbot, J. Thompson, H. Cummings, J. Morjaria (Cottingham, United Kingdom)
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia in the community C. Lacerda, R. Rolo, M. Majar, J. F. Cruz, C. Pacheco, J. Cunha (Braga, Portugal)
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Clinical characteristics of respiratory infections in patients with cancer G. Fuentes, C. Venegas, J. Dreyse, R. Rabagliati, F. Saldías (Santiago, Valdivia, Chile)
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Clinical characteristics and prognosis of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis J. Kim, J. Ahn, A. Shin, H. Lee, S. Kwon, C. Kim, S. Kim (Incheon, Bucheon, Suwon, Republic Of Korea)
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Predictors of exacerbations in patients with bronchiectasis D. Vaz, M. João, M. Dias, D. Coutinho, M. Vanzeller, M. C. Brito, T. Shiang (Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal)
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Does sputum, biochemical and radiological markers of infection correlate with antibiotic prescribing in acute exacerbations of COPD? J. Talbot, R. Dickinson, J. Thompson, K. Thompson, J. Morjaria (Cottingham, United Kingdom)
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