Immunomodulatory effect of macrolides: At what cost?

We present the case of a 60-year old female patient, with a 10 year history of non-CF bronchiectasis and use of macrolides as maintenance immunomodulatory treatment, who was diagnosed with macrolide-resistant Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease. Macrolides' immunomodulatory effect is appea...

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Main Authors: Maria Kipourou, Katerina Manika, Apostolos Papavasileiou, Georgia Pitsiou, Martha Lada, Evangelos Ntinapogias, Ioannis Kioumis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007116300041