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cord-275700-tx4hirm4	Whiteside, James L	Acute bronchitis: a review of diagnosis and evidence-based management	2002-06-30		.txt	text/plain	2953	173	43	Because of the increasing bacterial resistance to antibiotics, the cost of prescription drugs, and the potential adverse reactions to them, the present management of acute bronchitis has important shortcomings. This definition highlights the first two steps for treatment: 1) identify patients who have chronic pulmonary disease or other coexisting medical illnesses such as congestive heart failure or immunosuppression and 2) appropriately rule out other causes of acute cough, such as pneumonia and sinusitis. For the patient who presents with acute onset of cough and no history of chronic pulmonary disease or evidence of other more serious illnesses, studies have consistently shown either no benefit or, at best, modest benefit from the use of antibiotics. Antibiotic prescribing for adults with colds, upper respiratory tract infections and bronchitis by ambulatory care physicians National trends in the use of antibiotics by primary care physicians for adult patients with cough	./cache/cord-275700-tx4hirm4.txt	./txt/cord-275700-tx4hirm4.txt