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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Macrolide antibiotics and survival in patients with acute lung injury.
Animal models suggest that immunomodulatory properties of macrolide antibiotics have therapeutic value for patients with acute lung injury (ALI). We investigated the association between receipt of macrolide antibiotics and clinical outcomes in patients with ALI. ⋯ Receipt of macrolide antibiotics was associated with improved outcomes in patients with ALI.