Systemic and functional effects of continuous azithromycin treatment in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and frequent exacerbations

Systemic and functional effects of continuous azithromycin treatment in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and frequent exacerbations

BackgroundContinuous treatment with azithromycin may lead to fewer acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD), but little is known of its impact on systemic and functional outcomes in real-life settings.MethodsThis was a multicenter prospective observational study of patie...

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Main Authors: Ester Cuevas, Daniel Huertas, Concepción Montón, Alicia Marin, Anna Carrera-Salinas, Xavier Pomares, Marian García-Nuñez, Sara Martí, Salud Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
inflammatory markers
interleukins
exacerbations
COPD
azithromycin
microorganisms
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1229463/full

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