Acute Cough / Acute Bronchitis
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| Indications | Average length of illness is 3 weeks. Most are viral and use of antibiotics have little benefit in otherwise healthy adults. More benefit if > 65 years with cough and other co-morbidities. |
| Organism | H.influenzae, S.pneumoniae, M.catarrhalis. |
| Treatment | Amoxicillin 500mg three times daily for five days, or doxycycline 200mg Day 1 then 100mg daily for 4 days. |
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