Coloured sputum is not a reason for antibiotics

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Coloured sputum is not a reason for antibiotics

Bruce Arroll

Bruce Arroll

Cough
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Goodfellow Gems #218

In patients with so-called acute bronchitis (productive cough, malaise, difficulty breathing, wheezing), the presence of coloured (yellow, green or br
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tinyurl.com/sputum-ab (Antibiotic Conservation Aotearoa, Gems Infographics – Cough).