Effects of different antibiotic classes on airway bacteria in stable COPD using culture and molecular techniques: a randomised controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Long-term antibiotic therapy is used to prevent exacerbations of COPD but there is uncertainty over whether this reduces airway bacteria. The optimum antibiotic choice remains unknown. We conducted an exploratory trial in stable patients with COPD comparing three antibiotic regimens agai...

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Autores principales: Brill, Simon E, Law, Martin, El-Emir, Ethaar, Allinson, James P, James, Phillip, Maddox, Victoria, Donaldson, Gavin C, McHugh, Timothy D, Cookson, William O, Moffatt, Miriam F, Nazareth, Irwin, Hurst, John R, Calverley, Peter M A, Sweeting, Michael J, Wedzicha, Jadwiga A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2015
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4602260/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26179246
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-207194

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4602260/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26179246
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-207194

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