Predictors for antibiotic prescribing in patients with exacerbations of COPD in general practice

Background: The aim of this study was to describe the antibiotic prescribing rate in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD), to analyse predictors for antibiotic prescribing and to explore the influence of the use C-reactive protein (CRP) rapid test. Metho...

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Main Authors: Carl Llor, Lars Bjerrum, Anders Munck, Malene P. Hansen, Gloria Cristina Córdoba, Eva Lena Strandberg, Ingvar Ovhed, Ruta Radzeviciene, Josep M. Cots, Anatoliy Reutskiy, Lidia Caballero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2013-06-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1753465812472387