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Use of azithromycin in the treatment of acute exacerbations of COPD

Author(s) -

Aaron P. Milstone

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

international journal of copd

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394

H-Index - 67

eISSN - 1178-2005

pISSN - 1176-9106

DOI - 10.2147/copd.s1189

Subject(s) - medicine , azithromycin , copd , intensive care medicine , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology

Chronic bronchitis is a relatively common entity among patients with underlying chronic obstructive lung disease. Typical treatment includes pulmonary hygiene, bronchodilators, and antimicrobial therapy. In recent years, the duration of antimicrobial therapy in acute exacerbations of COPD has become shorter and shorter. This review summarizes the data on the use of the drug azithromycin for this particular patient population with a focus on 3-day and single-day therapy.

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