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Long-Term Azithromycin Maintenance Treatment in Patients with Frequent Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Author	Talman S. Aerts J. Grootenboers MJJH Baart SJ van der Eerden M. Uzun S. Djamin RS
Abstract	Sander Talman,1 Sevim Uzun,2 Remco S Djamin,1 Sara J Baart,3 Marco JJH Grootenboers,1 Joachim Aerts,2 Menno van der Eerden2 1Amphia Hospital Breda, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Breda, 4800RK, the Netherlands; 2Erasmus Medical Centre Rotterdam, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Rotterdam, 3015 CE, the Netherlands; 3Erasmuc Medical Centre Rotterdam, Department of Biostatistics, Rotterdam, 3015 CE, the NetherlandsCorrespondence: Sander Talman Tel +31 76 595 5351Email STalman@amphia.nlAbstract: Macrolides are effective in reducing the number of exacerbations in COPD patients with the frequent exacerbator phenotype. Our study did not show a persistent effect of azithromycin on exacerbation frequencies after more than one year of usage.Keywords: Macrolide, long-term, exacerbations, COPD, COLUMBUS
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ISSN	11769106
e-ISSN	11782005
Journal	International Journal of COPD
Volume Number	16
Language	English
Publisher	Dove Medical Press
Publisher Date	2021-01-01
Publisher Place	United Kingdom
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Diseases of the Respiratory System Copd Exacerbations Macrolide Maintenance-therapy
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Health Policy

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