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Maybe. Bronchitis can be either due to a virus infection or a bacterial infection. Tests will need to be done to determine which type of bronchitis you have. In the case of a viral infection causing bronchitis, penicillin will not work. In the case of a bacterial infection causing bronchitis, penicillin may work. Antibiotics are generally used on bacterial infections, not viral.
Chronic bronchitis can be serious in any animal including humans.
chronic bronchitis and emphysema
Web MD is a great tool to look for information on chronic bronchitis. I would start at this website and look for symptoms and treatment of chronic bronchitis.
Chronic Bronchitis.
what is the treatment for chronic bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis is more common in people over 40 years old
Most cases of bronchitis are caused by a viral infection. Since antibiotics, such as amoxil, do not affect viral infections, they do not help treat them. Risk factors for bacterial bronchitis include a history of emphysema or chronic bronchitis, an immunocompromised condition (AIDS, on chronic steroids or chemotherapy), or a prior viral illness (such as bronchitis) that gets better and then gets worse acutely.
No, COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is the name given to chronic emphysema or chronic bronchitis or a combination of both.
Radon is a cause of lung cancers, not for bronchitis.
bronchitis
chronic = lasting a long time /recurring often Last winter I had chronic bronchitis and ended up in hospital for 3 days.