Acute bronchitis
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Amoxicillin still ineffective for acute bronchitis, even in HIV patients
Amox/clav or ibuprofen no better than placebo for acute bronchitis
Anticholinergics, honey, and antitussives ineffective for cough from acute bronchitis in underpowered study
Procalcitonin reduces antibiotic prescribing for acute bronchitis but not other causes of lower respiratory tract infection
Short-course antibiotics effective for acute exacerbation of COPD
Antibiotics for URIs reduce complications (but not enough to matter)
Second-line antibiotics more effective than first-line in AECB
Take-and-hold prescriptions for children with respiratory infections decrease antibiotic use with similar outcomes
C-reactive protein helps reduce antibiotic prescribing for COPD exacerbations
Short-term antibiotic treatment is suitable for several outpatient infections
Messages of fear and empowerment are best for reducing inappropriate antibiotic use
Shared decision-making does not decrease antibiotic prescribing
Providing procalcitonin levels does not reduce antibiotic use in patients with lower respiratory tract infections
Mean duration of cough is 18 days; patients expect about 1 week
Delayed Rx for respiratory infections produces similar results and satisfaction as immediate treatment
Procalcitonin testing decreases antibiotic use
Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) does not reduce the likelihood of hospitalization in adults
Guidelines for pediatric pneumonia from BTS
Amoxicillin-clavulanate effective for wet cough lasting >3 weeks in kids
Quadrivalent flu vaccine is safe and effective, but may not be better than trivalent


