Fast Five Quiz: Do You Know Best Practices for Antibiotic Use in Respiratory Tract Infections?

Mary L. Windle, PharmD

December 06, 2016

The CDC and the American College of Physicians (ACP) state that testing and the initiation of antibiotic therapy are not recommended in patients with bronchitis unless pneumonia is suspected. Treatment of symptoms includes cough suppressants, decongestants, beta-agonists, and first-generation antihistamines.

For more on bronchitis, read here.

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Cite this: Mary L. Windle. Fast Five Quiz: Do You Know Best Practices for Antibiotic Use in Respiratory Tract Infections? - Medscape - Dec 06, 2016.

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