title: Long-term macrolide antibiotic therapy may prevent the development of pneumonia in the elderly.
authors.affiliation: 1 Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Oita University Faculty of Medicine , Oita, Japan .
authors.forename: Hiroki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
authors.forename: Kosaku
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Komiya
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Umeki
authors.forename: Jun-Ichi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kadota
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D018942:Macrolides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D018942:Macrolides