The impact of azithromycin therapy on the airway microbiota in asthma
(2014)
Journal Article
Slater, M., Rivett, D. W., Williams, L., Martin, M., Harrison, T. W., Sayers, I., …Shaw, D. E. (2014). The impact of azithromycin therapy on the airway microbiota in asthma. Thorax, 69(7), https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2013-204517
There is interest in the use of macrolide antibiotics in asthma. Macrolides have been shown to improve airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) and measures of airway inflammation.The degree of AHR may relate to the microbiota present in the airways, with a... Read More about The impact of azithromycin therapy on the airway microbiota in asthma.