Inhaled gentamicin in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: Effects of long-term therapy

Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1191-1194

  Antoniu, Sabina A ^a   Trofor, Antigona Carmen ^a  

^a GRIGORE T POPA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; bacterial infection; bronchiectasis; gentamicin; inhaled antibiotics

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; GENTAMICIN; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BRONCHIECTASIS; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SAFETY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHROTOXICITY; NONCYSTIC FIBROSIS BRONCHIECTASIS; OTOTOXICITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79953868758     PISSN: 14656566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1517/14656566.2011.563735     Document Type: Article

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