When are antibiotics indicated for acute COPD exacerbations?

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Title: When are antibiotics indicated for acute COPD exacerbations?
Author: Balser, Emily; Neher, Jon O.; Safranek, Sarah
Keywords: hospitalization
treatment failure
mortality
Date: 2006-12
Publisher: Family Physicians Inquiries Network
Citation: Journal of Family Practice, 55(12) 2006: 1079-1080.
Abstract: Antibiotics (including those given orally) reduce mortality and treatment failures for hospitalized patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, based on systematic reviews). Antibiotics may be prescribed in the outpatient setting for those with severe exacerbations (SOR: C, based on expert opinion).
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10355/3583

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