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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Published in:Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis
Main Authors: Bathoorn, Erik, Groenhof, Feikje, Hendrix, Ron, van der Molen, Thys, Sinha, Bhanu, Kerstjens, Huib AM, Friedrich, Alex W, Kocks, Janwillem WH
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5245804/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28144133
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S120510
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