교과서 및 임상문헌 등에서 미만성 범세기관지염(DPB)에 macrolide계 경구제(azithromycin,clarithromycin,erythromycin,roxithromucin)를 저용량 장기투여(최소 6개월∼2년이내)가 임상적 유용성이 있음을 고려하여 급여 확대함.
■ 관련문헌 등
· Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders, 5e > Chapter 51: Bronchiolitis > The Clinical Spectrum of the Bronchiolar Diseases > Diffuse Panbronchiolitis
· Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2018 > Chapter 9: Pulmonary Disorders > DISORDERS OF THE AIRWAYS
· Murray and Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine 6th edition > Chapter 50: Bronchiolitis and Other Intrathoracic Airway Disorders > Diffuse Panbronchiolitis
· Lin X, et al. Macrolides for diffuse panbronchiolitis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Jan 25;1:CD007716.
· Chuang MC, et al. Diffuse panbronchiolitis-The response and recurrence after erythromycin therapy. J Formos Med Assoc. 2016 Oct;115(10):876-882.
· Hui D, et al. The effects of azithromycin on patients with diffuse panbronchiolitis: a retrospective study of 29 cases. J Thorac Dis. 2013 Oct;5(5):613-7.