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Editorial Comment
Are Antibiotics Effective in the Treatment of Acute Bronchitis?
- Manpreet Singh and Alex Koyfman.
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA.
- Ann Emerg Med. 2015 May 1;65(5):566-7.
AbstractIn patients without underlying lung disease, antibiotics in acute bronchitis appear to decrease cough, but the clinical significance of this decrease is uncertain. Their use should be weighed against the cost and potential adverse effects for treatment of a self-limiting disease.
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