TY - JOUR
T1 - Treating acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis in the face of antibiotic resistance
AU - Adams, S. G.
AU - Anzueto, A.
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - Antibiotics can be effective against acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but with bacterial resistance to multiple antibiotics increasing worldwide, appropriate antibiotic selection is critical. Categorizing patients with acute exacerbations according to age, number of exacerbations per year, disease severity, degree of pulmonary impairment, and presence of comorbid conditions helps to direct therapy.
AB - Antibiotics can be effective against acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but with bacterial resistance to multiple antibiotics increasing worldwide, appropriate antibiotic selection is critical. Categorizing patients with acute exacerbations according to age, number of exacerbations per year, disease severity, degree of pulmonary impairment, and presence of comorbid conditions helps to direct therapy.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0033803262
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0033803262#tab=citedBy
U2 - 10.3949/ccjm.67.9.625
DO - 10.3949/ccjm.67.9.625
M3 - Review article
C2 - 10992620
AN - SCOPUS:0033803262
SN - 0891-1150
VL - 67
SP - 625
EP - 633
JO - Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
JF - Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
IS - 9
ER -