Use of long-term macrolide therapy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

PURPOSE OF REVIEWExacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are associated with adverse outcomes and thus prevention of exacerbations is crucial. New data attest that long-term macrolide therapy decreases the risk of COPD exacerbations. We review the key studies that analyzed the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Current opinion in pulmonary medicine 2014-03, Vol.20 (2), p.153-158
Hauptverfasser:	Ramos, Frederick L, Criner, Gerard J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Azithromycin - therapeutic use Cost-Benefit Analysis Disease Progression Drug Administration Schedule Drug Resistance, Bacterial Erythromycin - therapeutic use Humans Prospective Studies Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - complications Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - physiopathology Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Respiratory Tract Infections - drug therapy Respiratory Tract Infections - microbiology Respiratory Tract Infections - physiopathology Sputum - microbiology Time Factors Treatment Outcome
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