Antibiotics usefulness and choice in BPCO acute exacerbation
Although the debate on the role of bacterial infections and antibiotic treatment in AE-COPD remains open, there is evidence that the persistence of bacteria after acute exacerbation (residual bacterial colony) influences the frequency and severity of subsequent acute exacerbation and that antibiotic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2005-10-01
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| Series: | Emergency Care Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/1364 |