ANTIBACTERIAL TREATMENT OF INFECTIOUS EXACERBATION OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE IN OUTPATIENT SETTINGS


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The effectiveness of azithromycin (Hemomycin, Hemofarm A.D) in relieving of infection-induced exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in 35 outpatients without severe respiratory failure is evaluated. Application of Hemomycin led to a significant decrease in frequency and intensity of fit of coughing, severity of dyspnea, reduction of leukocytosis, normalization of erythrocyte sedimentation rate, reduction in the incidence of infectious exacerbations at follow-up. Hemomycin can be considered as one of the drugs that are preferred for the relief of infection-induced exacerbations of COPD in the outpatient settings.

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