Real-world antibiotic use in treating acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) in China: Evidence from the ACURE study

• Main Authors: Yiming Ma (Author), Ke Huang (Author), Chen Liang (Author), Xihua Mao (Author), Yaowen Zhang (Author), Zijie Zhan (Author), Ting Yang (Author), Yan Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The evidence for real-world antibiotic use in treating acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is insufficient. This study aimed to investigate real-world antibiotic use in the management of AECOPD in China.Methods: All hospitalized AECOPD patients from the...