Appropriate use of antibiotics in patients with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treated in a hospital at Medellín, Colombia

Objective: to evaluate the adherence to clinical guidelines for appropriate use of antibiotics in patients with COPD exacerbations, and to explore the association between this prescription and clinical outcomes. Methods: a retrospective cohort study of patients admitted with COPD diagnosis between J...

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Main Authors: Pineda-Paternina, Mario, Mejía-Arboleda, Luisa, Serna-Patiño, Laura, Santana-Vélez, Carolina, Valencia-Gómez, Yeliana, Villegas-Gil, Vivian, Caicedo-Ruiz, Diana, Jaimes, Fabián
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 2016-07-01
Series:Iatreia
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Online Access:http://aprendeenlinea.udea.edu.co/revistas/index.php/iatreia/article/view/22497/20780557