title: Common childhood bacterial infections.
abstract: Acute bacterial infections are a common cause of pediatric visits to the emergency department. The diagnosis and treatment of pharyngitis, otitis media, pneumonia, urinary tract infection, acute bacterial lymphadenitis and gastroenteritis are reviewed. The authors propose the use of a limited number of antibiotic agents including penicillin, ampicillin, erythromycin, lincomycin, cephalexin, a sulfonamide and tetracycline to improve efficiency and quality of care and to allow physicians to become familar with the drugs' characteristics, indications, dosage and side effects.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000188:drug therapy; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents