Abstract
Chronic bronchitis is the most common chronic nonspecific lung disease (CNSLD). The prevalence of chronic bronchitis in the Russian Federation ranges from 10 to 20%, and the increase in the incidence of chronic nonspecific lung diseases is 6–7% for the urban and 2–3% for the rural population per year. The recent increase in the incidence of bronchitis in most countries of the world is associated with air pollution with dust particles and gases, the popularity of smoking, and allergies of the population. The article tells about the modern principles of diagnosis and treatment of chronic bronchitis. Particular attention is paid not only to the optimal choice of antibiotic therapy for infectious exacerbation of chronic bronchitis (CB), but also to the role of topical antibacterial drugs (ABD) in this case. The basic points outlined in the article can be useful for general practitioners and pulmonologists who are faced with this disease.
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PANORAMA Publishing House
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