RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Respiratory tract infections: Another reason not to smoke
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 916
OP 920
VO 72
IS 10
A1 Susan Murin
A1 Kathryn Smith Bilello
YR 2005
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/72/10/916.abstract
AB Smoking is a risk factor for a number of pulmonary infections, probably because of its adverse effects on respiratory defenses. It is associated with increased morbidity and mortality from pneumonia and influenza, as well as more days lost from work from lesser respiratory infections. Patients who smoke need to be informed about their increased risk of respiratory infections and of the benefits of both being vaccinated and stopping smoking.