Efficacy of low-dose, long-term clarithromycin administration in improving the clinical course in cystic fibrosis patients with chronic P. aeruginosa airway colonization

A. Kessaris, M. Souli, I. Inglezos, K. Kanellakopoulou, F. Apostolopoulou, E. Giamarellou (Athens, Greece)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, respiratory viral infections and infection in asthma
Session: Cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, respiratory viral infections and infection in asthma
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3211
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory infections

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