Principles of Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Treatment of Acute Bronchitis in Adults
Authors: Vincenza Snow, Christel Mottur-Pilson, Ralph Gonzales
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2001)

Position Papers20 March 2001Principles of Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Treatment of Acute Bronchitis in AdultsVincenza Snow, MD, Christel Mottur-Pilson, PhD, and Ralph Gonzales, MD, MSPH, for the American College of Physicians–American Society of Internal Medicine*Vincenza Snow, MD, Christel Mottur-Pilson, PhD, and Ralph Gonzales, MD, MSPH, for the American College of Physicians–American Society of Internal Medicine*Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-134-6-200103200-00020 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail In this guideline, evidence is presented and specific recommendations are made about how clinicians can differentiate between bacterial and viral causes of acute bronchitis and about when the use of antibiotics in acute bronchitis is beneficial. The numbers in square brackets are cross-references to the numbered sections in the accompanying background paper, “Principles of Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Treatment of Acute Bronchitis in Adults: Background,” which is part 2 of this guideline (see pages 521-529).Acute BronchitisAcute bronchitis is a clinical diagnosis, usually referring to an acute respiratory tract infection in which cough, with or without phlegm, is a ...Reference1. Irwin RS, Boulet LP, Cloutier MM, Fuller R, Gold PM, Hoffstein V, et al. . Managing cough as a defense mechanism and as a symptom. A consensus panel report of the American College of Chest Physicians. Chest. 1998;114:133S-181S. [PMID: 0009725800] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Vincenza Snow, MD; Christel Mottur-Pilson, PhD; Ralph Gonzales, MD, MSPH*This paper, written by Vincenza Snow, MD, Christel Mottur-Pilson, PhD, and Ralph Gonzales, MD, MSPH, was developed for the Clinical Efficacy Assessment Subcommittee: David C. Dale, MD (Chair); Patricia P. Barry, MD; William E. Golden, MD; Robert D. McCartney, MD; Keith W. Michl, MD; Allan R. Ronald, MD; Sean R. Tunis, MD; Kevin B. Weiss, MD; and Preston L. Winters, MD. Approved by the Board of Regents on 16 July 2000.Annals of Internal Medicine encourages readers to copy and distribute this paper, providing such distribution is not for profit. Commercial distribution is not permitted without the express permission of the publisher.Note: Clinical practice guidelines are “guides” only and may not apply to all patients and all clinical situations. Thus, they are not intended to override clinician judgment. All clinical practice guidelines from the American College of Physicians–American Society of Internal Medicine are considered automatically withdrawn or invalid 5 years after publication or once an update has been issued.Corresponding Author: Customer Service, American College of Physicians–American Society of Internal Medicine, 190 N. Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106.Current Author Addresses: Drs. Snow and Mottur-Pilson: American College of Physicians–American Society of Internal Medicine, 190 N. Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106.Dr. Gonzales: Division of General Internal Medicine, Campus Box B-180, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Denver, CO 80262. 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