title: Acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis.
abstract: Not every patient with bronchitis needs to be treated with an antibiotic. When treatment is indicated, however, the regimen should be selected carefully. A simple four-part disease classification scheme serves as a practical aid for initial assessment of the patient and as a guideline for choosing therapy.
authors.affiliation: University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, Ontario.
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Grossman
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents