Long-Term Azithromycin Maintenance Treatment in Patients with Frequent Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

ABSTRACT: Macrolides are effective in reducing the number of exacerbations in COPD patients with the frequent exacerbator phenotype. Our study did not show a persistent effect of azithromycin on exacerbation frequencies after more than one year of usage.

SUBMITTER: Talman S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7935328 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature