BBC News - Antibiotics have 'little effect' on cough and phlegm
Taking antibiotics for a bad cough which produces green or yellow phlegm is of little benefit, says Cardiff University research.
A study of over 3,000 adults from across Europe found that patients producing coloured phlegm are more likely to be prescribed antibiotics by their GP.
Yet the antibiotic treatment did not appear to speed up their recovery.
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