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Use of azithromycin in the treatment of acute exacerbations of COPD

Content Provider	Scilit
Author	Milstone, Aaron P.
Copyright Year	2008
Description	Use of azithromycin in the treatment of acute exacerbations of COPD Aaron P MilstoneDivision of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA Chronic bronchitis is a relatively common entity among patients with underlying chronic obstructive lung disease. Typical treatment includes pulmonary hygiene, bronchodilators, and antimicrobial therapy. In recent years, the duration of antimicrobial therapy in acute exacerbations of COPD has become shorter and shorter. This review summarizes the data on the use of the drug azithromycin for this particular patient population with a focus on 3-day and single-day therapy.Keywords: COPD acute exacerbation, macrolide, azithromycin
Related Links	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2650599/pdf https://www.dovepress.com/getfile.php?fileID=3201
Ending Page	520
Page Count	6
Starting Page	515
ISSN	11769106
e-ISSN	11782005
DOI	10.2147/copd.s1189
Journal	International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Issue Number	4
Volume Number	3
Language	English
Publisher	Informa UK Limited
Publisher Date	2008-12-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Journal: International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Agricultural Engineering Copd Acute Exacerbation Macrolide Azithromycin
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Health Policy

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