News Fresh Today: Three in Four Bronchitis Patients Still Being Prescribed Antibiotics Despite Guidelines to the Contrary

Monday, 26 May 2014

Three in Four Bronchitis Patients Still Being Prescribed Antibiotics Despite Guidelines to the Contrary

A new study published in JAMA reveals that the rate of antibiotic prescription for acute bronchitis was about 70 percent between the years 1996 and 2010 despite guidelines, educational efforts and studies showing that they are ineffective in treating the condition. Acute bronchitis is a cough-predominant respiratory illness of less than 3 weeks' duration. For more than 40 years, trials have shown that antibiotics are not effective for this condition. Despite this, ...