1.
Fam Med
; 40(5): 310, 2008 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18465272
2.
J Fam Pract
; 55(12): 1079-80, 2006 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17137546
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).