Prevalence and abundance of selected genes conferring macrolide resistance genes in COPD patients during maintenance treatment with azithromycin

Abstract Objectives Maintenance treatment with macrolide antibiotics has shown to be effective in reducing exacerbations in COPD patients. A major concern with prolonged treatment with antibiotics is the development of bacterial resistance. In this study we determined the effect of azithromycin on t...

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Main Authors: Remco S. Djamin, Sander Talman, Eefje J. A. Schrauwen, Christian J. H. von Wintersdorff, Petra F. Wolffs, Paul H. M. Savelkoul, Sevim Uzun, René Kerstens, Menno M. van der Eerden, Jan A. J. W. Kluytmans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-020-00783-w