One systematic review and one subsequent randomized controlled trial (RCT) have found
that antibiotics modestly reduced cough at one to two weeks compared with placebo …

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

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 …

Background. A systematic review examining the efficacy of antibiotics in acute respiratory
illness concluded that antibiotics are of little benefit. However, that review was based on …

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

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logo RABIN CHANDRAN, MD, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island …

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 …

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: 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 …

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