PURPOSE We hypothesized that antibiotic overuse for acute cough illness (ACI) is in part
due to a mismatch between patients' expectations and the natural history of ACI. METHODS …

Objectives: To assess the effect of a tailored professional intervention, including academic
detailing, on antibiotic prescribing for acute cough. Methods: In a cluster-randomized …

Background Guidelines and performance measures recommend avoiding antibiotics for
acute cough/acute bronchitis and presume visits are straightforward with simple diagnostic …

Background Non-adherence to acute antibiotic prescriptions is poorly described and may
impact on clinical outcomes, healthcare costs, and interpretation of research. It also results …

Little is known about actual clinical practice regarding management of smokers compared
with ex-smokers and nonsmokers presenting with acute cough in primary care, and whether …

Objectives Acute cough/lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) is one of the commonest
reasons for consulting and antibiotic prescribing. There are theoretical reasons why …

Objective To describe variation in antibiotic prescribing for acute cough in contrasting
European settings and the impact on recovery. Design Cross sectional observational study …

Objectives: To assess whether antibiotic treatment for acute cough is effective and to
measure the side effects of such treatment. Design: Quantitative systematic review of …

BACKGROUND. Clinicians often prescribe antibiotics to treat acute bronchitis despite scant
evidence that this approach is effective at speeding symptom resolution. Because patients …

Background Antibiotics are being overprescribed in ambulant care, especially for respiratory
tract infections (RTIs). Gaining insight into the actual reasons for prescribing remains …