title: Reply to "Letter to the Editor" by Serisier regarding "effectiveness and safety of macrolides in bronchiectasis patients: a meta-analysis and systematic review".
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 281 Jixi Road, Hefei, Anhui 230022, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Zu-Liang
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.affiliation: Department of Hospital Infection Management, Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College, 2 West Zheshan Road, Wuhu, Anhui 241001, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 281 Jixi Road, Hefei, Anhui 230022, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: hujiegui2013@163.com.
authors.forename: Jie-Gui
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Hu
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D018942:Macrolides / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D018942:Macrolides
keywords: Bronchiectasis; Macrolides; Pulmonary exacerbation