title: Novel treatment options for infectious exacerbations.
abstract: Herein, we detail characteristics shared between two common therapeutic approaches, macrolide antibiotic therapy and systemic corticosteroids, in an attempt to propose an alternative treatment paradigm.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Research, Centocor, 145 King of Prussia Road, Radnor, PA 19087, USA.
authors.forename: Fred
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Del Vecchio
authors.forename: Lamine
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mbow
authors.forename: Robert T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Sarisky
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018942:Macrolides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D051193:Toll-Like Receptors / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors
chemical_list: D007155:Immunologic Factors; D018942:Macrolides; D051193:Toll-Like Receptors