Difficult Asthma Targeted By Antibiotic Treatment

Hunter researchers have shown that a commonly available antibiotic can improve the quality of life of patients with difficult asthma, and may also generate significant health care savings.Results of a study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, a top international journal, indicate that macrolide antibiotics could prove a successful therapy in conjunction with current asthma treatment. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses on December 20th, 2007