Inhibitory Effect of Erythromycin on Superoxide Anion Production by Human Neutrophils Primed with Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor

We have recently demonstrated excessive neutrophil accumulation in the airways of patients with diffuse panbronchiolitis (DPB) and have also described therapeutic benefits of low-dose, long-term administration of erythromycin which are due to antiinflammatory rather than bactericidal action ([2][1