Prudent use of antibiotics: Acute exacerbation of COPD as an example

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 983-985

  Rohde, G G U ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; DOXYCYCLINE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG SAFETY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MIXED INFECTION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 78349258620     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00101610     Document Type: Editorial

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