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Should patients with acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis be treated with antibiotics? Advantages of the use of fluoroquinolones
The pathological changes in chronic bronchitis (CB) produce airflow obstruction, reduce the effectiveness of the mucocilliary drainage system and lead to bacterial colonisation of bronchial secretion. The presence of bacteria induces an inflammatory response mediated by leukocytes. There is a direct...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
2006
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7128137/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16669928 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-0691.2006.01396.x |