This guideline describes best practices for prescribing appropriate and short-duration antibiotic therapy for patients presenting with acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation, community-acquired pneumonia, urinary tract infection, and cellulitis.
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- Consider the clinical scenarios of 4 patients who present to the outpatient practice with the following conditions: uncomplicated acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation, community-acquired pneumonia, urinary tract infection, and cellulitis.
- Would you prescribe antibiotics? If so, which antibiotics, and for what duration?
- Review how your responses correspond to the ACP recommendations.
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