title: Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: are antibiotics needed?
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Luppi
authors.forename: Bianca
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Beghé
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Richeldi
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D055502:Secondary Prevention
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D004318:Doxycycline