Journal of general internal medicine
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Multicenter Study
Azithromycin Versus Beta-lactams in Hospitalized Patients with Acute Exacerbations of COPD.
There is a lack of data comparing azithromycin to alternative antibiotic choices in managing COPD exacerbations, making appropriate antibiotic selection controversial. ⋯ Azithromycin was associated with less treatment failure in AECOPD which was driven by lower readmission rates and prescription of new antimicrobials.