Antibiotic treatment of acute bronchitis in smokers

Antibiotic treatment and factors influencing short and long term outcomes of acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis.

BACKGROUND The MOSAIC study compared moxifloxacin with three standard antibiotic regimens in patients with Anthonisen type 1 acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (AECB). Further exploratory analyses were performed to identify prognostic factors of short and long term clinical outcomes and their value for clinical research. METHODS Outpatients aged > or =45 years were screened between AEC...

Principles of appropriate antibiotic use for treatment of uncomplicated acute bronchitis: background.

The following principles of appropriate antibiotic use for adults with acute bronchitis apply to immunocompetent adults without complicating comorbid conditions, such as chronic lung or heart disease. The evaluation of adults with an acute cough illness or a presumptive diagnosis of uncomplicated acute bronchitis should focus on ruling out serious illness, particularly pneumonia. In healthy, no...

[Diagnosis and treatment of acute bronchitis].

Cough is the most common symptom bringing patients to the primary care physician's office, and acute bronchitis is usually the diagnosis in these patients. Acute bronchitis should be differentiated from other common diagnoses, such as pneumonia and asthma, because these conditions may need specific therapies not indicated for bronchitis. Symptoms of bronchitis typically last about three weeks. ...

Antibiotic prescribing for acute bronchitis: how low can we go?

By the time I graduated from medical school in 1975, I had learned that most respiratory tract infections in otherwise healthy children and adults were caused by viruses, such as parainfiuenza, influenza, adenovirus, and respiratory syncytial virus. This learning was reinforced during my family practice residency training in Charleston, Se. I was taught that the challenge of primary care practi...

Acute Bronchitis — Differential Diagnosis and Treatment