Most patients are prescribed antibiotics, despite concerns about growing antibiotic resistance and substantial evidence that antibiotics are ineffective for treating bronchitis. These authors ...

In order to understand contemporary reasons for antibiotic prescribing for acute bronchitis in the United States, clinicians' familiarity with the clinical guidelines for acute bronchitis ...

The most common cause of bronchitis (90% to 99% of ... While often very effective against the bacteria they target, antibiotics do not always prevent pneumonia (pneumonia may occur due to a ...

Bronchitis affects the bronchial tubes ... Pneumonia is treated by addressing the source of the infection. Antibiotics may be used to treat a bacterial cause, while antivirals may be used for ...