Bronchitis is contagious for several days to a week or more when the cause is bacterial or viral. Infected saliva, respiratory droplets from a cough or sneeze, and contaminated surfaces can pass on an ...

Acute bronchitis typically strikes in the wake of a cold, flu, or other viral infection. The virus invades your bronchial tubes, causing inflammation and a phlegmy cough. A bacterial infection may ...

thinking that acute bronchitis is caused by bacteria; the fixed behavior of antibiotic prescribing; and thinking that antibiotic prescribing for acute bronchitis is benign. Diagnostic Uncertainty ...

Background Acute bronchitis is a leading cause of ambulatory care visits ... clinicians employed the term “chest cold” for AUB in the absence of criteria indicating bacterial infection; and (3) ...

There are two types of bronchitis: acute and chronic. Acute bronchitis develops suddenly, usually due to a viral or bacterial respiratory infection, and lasts for a few days or weeks. Chronic ...

Because acute bronchitis is most often due to a virus, the doctor may not prescribe an antibiotic (antibiotics only work against bacteria, not viruses). The doctor will recommend drinking lots of ...

In order to understand contemporary reasons for antibiotic prescribing for acute bronchitis in the United States, clinicians' familiarity with the clinical guidelines for acute bronchitis ...

Aims The utilisation of blood gas analysis (BGA) in acute bronchiolitis is common with wide variation between hospitals. Guidelines recommend its use only in those with severe respiratory distress and ...

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