Quinolones to treat acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis in TB endemic areas: A word of caution

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1233-

  Singh, A ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CLAVULANIC ACID; MACROLIDE; QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE;

CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG COST; DRUG USE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LETTER; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBERCULOSIS;

BRONCHITIS, CHRONIC; ENDEMIC DISEASES; HUMANS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; QUINOLONES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 38849113328     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00070407     Document Type: Letter

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