Biomarkers to guide antibiotic therapy for COPD exacerbations (Protocol)
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- Authors
- Mathioudakis, Alexander; Janjua, Sadia; Normansell, Rebecca; Vestbo, Jorgen
- Source
- Mathioudakis, A, Janjua, S, Normansell, R & Vestbo, J 2018, ' Biomarkers to guide antibiotic therapy for COPD exacerbations (Protocol) ', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews . https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013148
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- Language
- English
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows:To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of different biomarker‐based protocols to guide the initiation or discontinuation of antibiotics in the treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).