Macrolides, quinolones and amoxicillin/clavulanate for chronic bronchitis: a meta-analysis.

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Published in Eur Respir J on February 14, 2007

Authors

I I Siempos1, G Dimopoulos, I P Korbila, K Manta, M E Falagas

Author Affiliations

1: Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences (AIBS), 9 Neapoleos Street, 151 23 Marousi, Athens, Greece.

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