2-Day versus C-reactive protein guided antibiotherapy with levofloxacin in acute COPD exacerbation: A randomized controlled trial.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Duration of antibiotic treatment in acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) is most commonly based on expert opinion. Biomarker guided strategy is increasingly recommended to limit unnecessary antibiotic use. We performed a randomized controlled study to evaluate the eff...

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Main Authors: Msolli Mohamed Amine, Messous Selma, Sekma Adel, Bel Haj Ali Khaoula, Khalil Mohamed Hassene, Trabelsi Imen, Abdelghani Ahmed, Ben Brahim Nadia, Ben Dhaya Yosra, Razgallah Rabie, Grissa Mohamed Habib, Beltaief Kaouthar, Methamem Mehdi, Belguith Asma, Bouida Wahid, Boukef Riadh, Boubaker Hamdi, Nouira Semir, GREAT Network
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0251716