Publications by authors named "Ho Ii Yoon"
Efficacy of levofloxacin versus cefuroxime in treating acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis
November 2013
Article Synopsis
- A multicenter trial compared the effectiveness of levofloxacin and cefuroxime axetil for treating acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) without pneumonia.
- Patients received either levofloxacin or cefuroxime for seven days, and both groups showed a similar high clinical success rate around 90%.
- Levofloxacin demonstrated a slightly higher microbiologic response, but the difference was not statistically significant, indicating that both antibiotics are equally effective for AECOPD treatment.