A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy Trial of Azithromycin SR Compared With Levofloxacin for the Treatment of Acute Symptoms of Chronic Bronchitis

Inclusion Criteria

• •Adult patients with a history of chronic bronchitis (i.e., chronic cough and sputum production on most days for 3 consecutive months for more than 2 years) and current evidence of an acute bacterial exacerbation of their disease, as demonstrated by production of purulent sputum and the presence of at lest 2 of the following signs and symptoms, were included: increased sputum production, increased dypsnea, increased cough, or increased sputum purulence.