NICE restricts use of antibiotics in draft COPD guidance
Pharmaphorum Media Limited | July 09, 2018
NICE has published draft guidance restricting the use of antibiotics in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as in many cases the treatment is inappropriate and could lead to an increased risk of development of antimicrobial resistance. The guidance recommends should be offered to people who have a severe flare-up of symptoms, known as a severe cute exacerbation