Chronic rhinitis in children.
One hundred and fifty-one children aged 2-6 years old suffering from chronic rhinitis were followed and treated for periods of 3-6 months. Seventy-five children were treated with antihistamines (AH) and 76 with antibiotics (AB). Significant statistic difference was found between pre-school children and school children. The differences were both with the nature of the symptoms, and reaction to treatment. While 49% of the school children recovered with AH treatment, only 14% of the pre-school children did. On the other hand, 58% of the pre-school children recovered with AB treatment while only 35% of the older children did. From our results it is clear that in many children bacterial infection is the cause for chronic rhinitis. In pre-school children it is the main cause, while in older children it is the cause in about a third of the cases. It is also important to remember that although allergy might be the basic reason for rhinitis, in certain age groups a secondary bacterial infection might interfere with the efficiency of antiallergic treatment.
Department of Otolaryngology, Soroka Medical Centre, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva, Israel.
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Yaniv
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Oppenheim
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Fuchs
D000367:Age Factors; D016589:Astemizole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections; D002243:Carbolines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006304:Health Status; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000209:etiology; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000209:etiology; D013492:Suppuration; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
D002243:Carbolines; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists; D016589:Astemizole; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; C005139:mebhydroline