Antibiotic prescribing practises of hospital doctors for COPD exacerbations

I. White, V. Dudzevicius, N. Krishnaraj, S. Murphy (Middlesbrough, Doncaster, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Microbiology and treatment of bronchiectasis and exacerbations of COPD
Session: Microbiology and treatment of bronchiectasis and exacerbations of COPD
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 263
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory infections

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