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Acute Bronchitis

Patient Population:
Adult
Diagnosis Common Pathogens Drug(s) of First Choice Alternative Drug(s) Comments Expected Duration
Acute Bronchitis Viral

No drug therapy required

No drug therapy required

Antibiotics are NOT useful in acute bronchitis.

Purulent sputum alone is not an indication for antibiotics.
None
Respiratory, Head, and Neck Infections

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