Long-Term Azithromycin Maintenance Treatment in Patients with Frequent Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis
; 16: 495-498, 2021.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33688175
ABSTRACT
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.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Azithromycin
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Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Netherlands