A high-risk airway mycobiome is associated with frequent exacerbation and mortality in COPD

• Main Authors: Tiew, Pei Yee, Dicker, Alison J., Keir, Holly R., Poh, Mau Ern, Pang, Sze Lei, Mac Aogain, Micheal, Chua, Branden Qi Yu, Tan, Jiunn Liang, Xu, Huiying, Koh, Mariko Siyue, Tee, Augustine, Abisheganaden, John Arputhan, Chew, Fook Tim, Miller, Bruce E., Tal-Singer, Ruth, Chalmers, James D., Chotirmall, Sanjay H.
• Format: Article
• Published: European Respiratory Society 2021
• Subjects: RC Internal medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/34668/

Introduction: The chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) bacteriome associates with disease severity, exacerbations and mortality. While COPD patients are susceptible to fungal sensitisation, the role of the fungal mycobiome remains uncertain. Methods: We report the largest multicentre evaluat...