Real-life data on antibiotic prescription and sputum culture diagnostics in acute exacerbations of COPD in primary care

BACKGROUND: Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) are generally treated with optimization of bronchodilation therapy and a course of oral corticosteroids, mostly without antibiotics. The Dutch guidelines recommend prudent use of antibiotics, with amoxicillin or doxycy...

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Autores principales: Bathoorn, Erik, Groenhof, Feikje, Hendrix, Ron, van der Molen, Thys, Sinha, Bhanu, Kerstjens, Huib AM, Friedrich, Alex W, Kocks, Janwillem WH
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5245804/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28144133
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S120510

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5245804/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28144133
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S120510

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