Prevention and treatment of infective exacerbations of COPD
Symposium Chairs: A. Anzueto (San Antonio, United States of America), M. Nishimura (Sapporo, Japan)
Aims: At the end of this symposium, the audience will have a better knowledge about the clues for identifying the bacterial and viral aetiology of exacerbations of COPD and, therefore, clear guidelines about the appropriate prescription of antibiotics will be provided.