Long-Term Azithromycin Therapy in Cystic Fibrosis Patients: A Study on Drug Levels and Sputum Properties

BACKGROUND: Following reports on the treatment of diffuse panbronchiolitis (DPB), recent studies demonstrate that long term therapy with azithromycin (AZM) is effective in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. However, the underlying mechanisms remain uncertain. Some macrolides, including AZM, display inhi...

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Main Authors: Ulrich Baumann, Malcolm King, Ernst M App, Shusheng Tai, Armin König, Julia J Fischer, Torsten Zimmermann, Wolfgang Sextro, Horst von der Hardt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2004-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/747841
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