Outcomes of COPD Exacerbations Treated with Corticosteroids, Antibiotics, or Both

<table class="table-group" id="tab6"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Antibiotic</td><td align="center">A (<svg height="10.8125" id="M4" style="vertical-align:-0.10033pt" version="1.1" viewbox="0 0 42.912498 10.8125" width="42.912498" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
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Frequency of antibiotics used in the antibiotic (A) and corticosteroid/antibiotic (CA) groups.

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Table 6: Outcomes of COPD Exacerbations Treated with Corticosteroids, Antibiotics, or Both 