Comparative Effectiveness Of Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic Use In Uncomplicated Acute Exacerbations Of COPD: A Multi-Cohort Study.
Pierre ErnstMatthew DahlDan ChateauNick DanemanJacqueline QuailIngrid S SketrisAnat FisherJianguo ZhangShawn Bugdennull nullPublished in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2019)
There is no apparent benefit in short-term outcomes with fluoroquinolones as compared to other antibiotics for the ambulatory treatment of AECOPD in uncomplicated patients. These findings support current recommendations that fluoroquinolones be reserved for AECOPD in patients with recurrent exacerbations, significant co-morbidity or requiring hospitalisation.
Keyphrases
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- cystic fibrosis
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- liver failure
- urinary tract infection
- blood pressure
- lung function
- respiratory failure
- magnetic resonance imaging
- air pollution
- hepatitis b virus
- patient reported
- contrast enhanced