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Normally, the defense against invasion of the lower airways by microorganisms is very well organized. Each breath we take probably brings bacteria into the lower airways. These bacteria either come from the outside air and are not caught by the filtering system of the nose or-more usually-they are added to the inhaled air and thus contaminate during contact with the membranes of the upper airways; these membranes are not sterile and can easily convey commensal flora.
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Dijkman, J.H. (1981). Antibiotic Treatment during Influenza Virus Infections. In: Van Furth, R. (eds) Developments in Antibiotic Treatment of Respiratory Infections. New Perspectives in Clinical Microbiology, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8305-2_16
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