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  • Title: [Influence of beclomethasone dipropionate inhalation therapy on respiratory bacterial infection in patients with an acute exacerbation of COPD].
    Author: Watanabe Y, Tanaka H, Tanekoshi A.
    Journal: Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi; 1999 Jan; 37(1):10-3. PubMed ID: 10087869.
    Abstract:
    The aim of this clinical study was to investigate the influence of beclomethasone dipropionate (BDP) inhalation therapy on respiratory bacterial infections in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We studied 30 patients who had been admitted twice, (before and after the beginning BDP inhalation therapy) to our hospital because of an exacerbation of COPD by respiratory tract infection. No differences were observed before and after BDP inhalation therapy in values for PaO2, PaCO2, body temperature, CRP, WBC count, number of admission days, and bacterial culture of sputum on admission. These results suggest that BDP inhalation therapy has little influence on respiratory bacterial infection during exacerbation of COPD.
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