Comparison between azithromycin and amoxicillin in the treatment of infectious exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;Comparação entre a azitromicina e a amoxicilina no tratamento da exacerbação infecciosa da doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-50

  Andre Alves, Mara Rúbia ^a,g   Jardim, José Roberto ^b   Silva, Rodney Frare ^c   Fiss, Elie ^d   Freire, Denison Noronha ^e   Teixeira, Paulo José Zimermann ^f  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^d FACULDADE DE MEDICINA DO ABC   (Brazil)

^e STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

^f Santa Casa de Porto Alegre Pavilhao Pereira Filho Hospital   (Brazil)

^g NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amoxicillin therapeutic use; Azithromycin therapeutic use; Bronchitis, chronic drug therapy; Comparative study; Pulmonary disease, chronic obstructive drug therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250335254     PISSN: 18063713     EISSN: 18063713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1806-37132007000100010     Document Type: Article

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