Streptococcus Vaccine

COPD azithromycin therapy after Streptococcus vaccine reported

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, July 24th, 2005

Researchers report the treatment of acute exacerbation of severe-to-very severe COPD with azithromycin in patients vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in a recent issue of Respiratory Medicine.

"Sixty-five consecutive eligible adult patients, who were treated as outpatients for stable severe-to-very severe COPD, were enrolled in the study. All of them received 23-valent pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide vaccine intramuscularly.

"Patients were seen monthly, as well as whenever they had symptoms suggestive of an exacerbation, at our outpatient clinic. Eighteen out of 65 patients suffered from acute exacerbation (AECOPD). Three...

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