The problems of meta-analysis for antibiotic treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a heterogeneous disease: a commentary on Puhan et al
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Exacerbations are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Exacerbations can be of bacterial, viral or mixed etiology, with bacteria involved in 50% of exacerbations. Consequently, current management of exacerbations freq...
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BMC
2008-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/6/29 |