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 …

OBJECTIVE: Community physicians in the United States prescribe antibiotics to 80% to 90%
of smokers with acute bronchitis. We performed a systematic review of the literature to …

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

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 …

OBJECTIVES: To describe the clinical features of adults diagnosed with acute bronchitis,
and to identify clinical variables associated with antibiotic treatment of acute bronchitis …

Background The benefits and risks of antibiotics for acute bronchitis remain unclear despite
it being one of the most common illnesses seen in primary care. Objectives To assess the …

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 …

To help physicians with the appropriate use of antibiotics in children and adults with upper
respiratory tract infection, a multidisciplinary team evaluated existing guidelines and …