Principles of Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Treatment of Acute Bronchitis in Adults

*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.

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