Antibiotics are no cure for acute bronchitis
Posted on Thursday, November 16, 2006 (EST)
A new study by researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine has found that antibiotics that are routinely prescribed for acute bronchitis are totally unnecessary.
Washington, Nov 16: A new study by researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine has found that antibiotics that are routinely prescribed for acute bronchitis are totally unnecessary.
Richard P. Wenzel, M.D., professor and chair in the Department of Internal Medicine at the VCU School of Medicine, and Alpha A. Fowler III, M.D., chair in the Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, conducted a critical review of the world literature.
They examined research studies and clinical trials regarding acute bronchitis as they related to individuals, pathology, diagnosis, treatment strategies and any data supporting the potential benefits of anti-bacterial agents.
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