Acute bronchitis is a common reason for visits to primary care physicians and a commonly
given reason for antibiotic treat ment. However, evidence regarding the efficacy of antibiotics …

PURPOSE: Most patients with acute bronchitis who seek medical care are treated with
antibiotics, although the effectiveness of this intervention is uncertain. We performed a meta …

BACKGROUND. Most clinicians prescribe antibiotics for acute bronchitis in spite of
recommendations against this practice. Because the results of individual clinical trials have …

Background. Acute bronchitis is a common clinical problem that causes considerable
morbidity and pre sents both diagnostic and treatment dilemmas for the physician. An …

Introduction: Acute bronchitis is a self-limiting infectious disease characterized by acute
cough with or without sputum but without signs of pneumonia. About 90% of cases are …

Cough is the most common illness-related reason for ambulatory care visits in the United
States. Acute bronchitis is a clinical diagnosis characterized by cough due to acute …

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether antibiotic and bronchodilator treatment of acute
bronchitis in patients without lung disease is efficacious. DESIGN: A MEDLINE search of the …

BACKGROUND. Clinicians often prescribe antibiotics to treat acute bronchitis despite scant
evidence that this approach is effective at speeding symptom resolution. Because patients …

BACKGROUND: Acute cough with purulent sputum is a common complaint presented to
general practitioners. AIM: A randomized, double blind, placebo controlled clinical trial was …

BACKGROUND. The purpose of this study was to determine how family physicians in the
United States treat acute bronchitis in an otherwise healthy adult. METHODS. A 33-item …