The field of acute exacerbations in chronic respiratory disease is challenging: definitions of acute exacerbations differ amongst the diseases and their severity has proven difficult to define. The Guest Editors of this Monograph tackle this challenging area by bringing together…
A comprehensive overview of the use of anti-infectives in lung diseases, covering community- and hospital-acquired pneumonia, exacerbations of respiratory diseases, tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacteria pulmonary disease, pleural infections, fungal diseases, antibiotic stewardship, mechanisms of action and resistance, and drug development.…