Antibiotics used in the ambulatory management of acute COPD exacerbations

Disclosure This study was funded by Bayer Canada Inc. Marie-France Beauchesne has participated in continuing education programs sponsored by the pharmaceutical industry, such as GSK, BI, Pfizer, and AstraZeneca. She has also received grants from Merck Frosst, GSK, and AstraZeneca for some of her research projects. Lucie Blais is a recipient of a New Investigator Salary Support Grant from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR). She has received support from AstraZeneca, GSK, and Amgen for some of her research projects. Manon Labrecque has participated in CE programs or advisory boards for AstraZeneca, AltanaPharma, and GSK. She has also received grants from Merck Frosst, GSK, and AstraZeneca for some of her research projects. Marcel Julien has participated in an advisory board sponsored by BI.