0 an illness in which the bronchial tubes become infected and swollen, resulting in coughing and difficulty in breathing --
1 an illness in which the air passages between the windpipe (= tube in the throat) and the lungs become infected and swollen, resulting in coughing and difficulty in breathing --
However, no antigenic relationship to infectious bronchitis virus (an avian coronavirus) was detected.
Another uncertainty revolves around the estimation of the number of chronic bronchitis cases.
A review article, with a lot of references, says to prescribe antibiotics for acute bronchitis.
The result is acute respiratory infections, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (such as bronchitis), eye problems, and cancer of the lungs.
Most of my peers in my community prescribe antibiotics for acute bronchitis.
Finally, in the case of bronchitis, we note that none of the studies identify whether pollution-induced attacks are acute or chronic in nature.
Does the high bronchitis mortality of certain of the towns and cities depend on urban atmospheric pollution or urban class structure and associated social conditions?
First, they were asked whether they prescribed iron tablets or antibiotics, and whether they treated tuberculosis, hypertension, or chronic bronchitis.
