Chronic bronchitis is a common disease in elderly patients. Acute exacerbation ... Respiratory fluoroquinolone antibiotics play an important role in the current AECB treatment guidelines.

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 ...

A meta-analysis of the major post-intervention complications of peritonitis and intra-abdominal abscesses occurring after appendicectomy or antibiotic treatment for uncomplicated acute appendicitis ...

For informational purposes only. Consult a medical professional for advice. Source: Focus Medica. A condition when the lining of the bronchial tube (the tube that carries air to and from the lungs ...

Despite promising previous analysis, the study, found that using the PCT biomarker to guide treatment decisions did not reduce antibiotic duration when compared to usual care. A groundbreaking UK ...

You may commonly notice a wet or dry cough in kids. Coughing is a defensive response that clears the airways of irritants, ...

936 patients were randomly assigned to treatment groups, and primary outcome data were available for 846. Gender and age were matched among the antibiotic group (63·6% boys, median age of participants ...

She said that I did have the flu, but I also had acute bronchitis. Can you please explain what that is? A Acute bronchitis is a respiratory tract infection that involves two of the major airways ...

Of women randomly assigned to take antibiotics alone (controls), one-third of respondents reported consuming cranberry products (33.3%, 4/12). There were no serious adverse events. Conclusions It ...

Mumbai has reported its first case of HMPV, taking the total number in India to eight. While the Centre has urged citizens not to panic, rumours are abuzz. How can we protect ourselves in case of an ...

A clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that the oral antibiotic levofloxacin ... in South Africa and involved the same treatment in children.