Acute bronchitis: state of the art diagnosis and therapy.
In managing acute bronchitis, pneumonia or an exacerbation of underlying chronic bronchitis should be excluded. Simple bronchitis is best treated symptomatically while an exacerbation of chronic bronchitis can be treated with antibiotics. Broad spectrum antibiotics are appropriate in selected patients.
Martinez
Fernando J
FJ
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Mich., USA.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000465:Algorithms; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D029481:Bronchitis, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents