Blood eosinophil count and GOLD stage predict response to maintenance azithromycin treatment in COPD patients with frequent exacerbations

Maintenance treatment with macrolides are useful in preventing COPD exacerbations. We investigated which characteristics of COPD patients with frequent exacerbations predicted the best response to maintenance treatment with azithromycin.

Source: Respiratory Medicine - June 7, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Remco S. Djamin, Mona Bafadhel, Sevim Uzun, Richard Russell, Anton A.M. Ermens, Rene Kerstens, Joachim G.J.V. Aerts, Ian D. Pavord, Menno M. van der Eerden Source Type: research