Impact of antibiotics on acute exacerbations of COPD

Background: Most patients with an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are treated with antibiotics. However the value of their use remains uncertain. Some controlled trials of antibiotics have shown benefit while others have not. This study was conducted in order to help res...

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Main Authors: Wafaa Ali Hassan, Ibraheem Shalan, Mahmmoud Elsobhy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-07-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763815201112