| Bronchitis is the inflammation of the | | | | examination results. |
| bronchial tubes, or bronchi located in the | | | | |
| chest of the human body, and it is known that | | | | There was discovered an interesting fact, and |
| this illness holds a significant economic | | | | this is that no statistical difference in |
| impact. | | | | days of cough, days of daytime cough, days of |
| | | | nighttime cough, productive cough at a |
| It affects every year millions of persons, | | | | follow-up visit, days of fever, purulent |
| especially during the winter season. | | | | sputum at follow-up, sore throat or lower |
| | | | respiratory infections was observed in the |
| There were made studies, and at the final | | | | next six months. Also, it was seen a bizarre |
| point of them, scientists reached at the | | | | thing- there was a small decrease in both |
| conclusion that patients with acute | | | | upper and the combination of upper and lower |
| bronchitis get a minimal help if they follow | | | | respiratory tract infections in the next six |
| antibiotic therapy. We must mention that | | | | months. |
| acute bronchitis is the recent onset of a | | | | |
| productive cough in a patient without chronic | | | | In the antibiotic- treated group appeared |
| obstructive pulmonary disease, sinusitis or | | | | some medications side effects. These adverse |
| pneumonia. In the studies that were made, | | | | effects were mainly gastrointestinal - and |
| there were included male and female adults, | | | | here we can mention nausea and vomiting- but |
| and some children eight years of age and | | | | also there appeared headache, rash and |
| older. Among these persons some were smokers | | | | vaginitis. As a result of the study, we can |
| and some were non smokers. | | | | mention that the beneficial effect of |
| | | | antibiotics was small, and in the same time |
| Because of the use of antibiotics, there | | | | the side effects were also small. |
| appeared a mild benefit: antibiotics | | | | |
| decreased sputum production by one-half day. | | | | A lot of people develop bronchitis, and there |
| | | | appears the question if doctors should treat |
| A study similarly found small benefits, like | | | | patients who have symptoms of acute |
| decreasing daytime cough at a follow-up | | | | bronchitis with antibiotics. Studies revealed |
| visit, 0.6 fewer days of sputum production, | | | | that if the patients with acute bronchitis |
| 0.7 fewer days of impairment of activities, | | | | follow an antibiotic treatment there can |
| and also small benefits in what concerns | | | | appear some slight benefits, but we must |
| degree of chest congestion, taking cold or | | | | mention there is not a compelling reason to |
| cough medicines, and abnormal lung | | | | treat these patients with antibiotics. |