title: Response.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Center for Quality of Care Research, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA; Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA. Electronic address: Mihaela.stefan@bhs.org.
authors.forename: Mihaela S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Stefan
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Center for Quality of Care Research, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA; Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: Peter K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Lindenauer
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids