Coughs Last For Weeks, Hold Back On Antibiotics, Say Experts

When a cough lasts more than a week most of us think we need an antibiotic. Experts from the University of Georgia explained that acute bronchitis (an acute illness with hacking cough) can last for weeks. The authors explained in Annals of Family Medicine that an acute cough lasts for an average of 18 days. People's concern that their cough has gone on for over a week is contributing to the over-prescription of antibiotics. Dr. Mark Ebell and team set out to compare how long most coughs last and people's expectations... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..