Office treatment of infection. 1. Respiratory infections.
Viral infections of the respiratory tract are more common but less easily treated than bacterial infections. Knowledge of the current patterns of susceptibility of the most common bacterial agents helps in selecting therapy. Many infections can be treated in the office empirically, provided adequate follow-up is assured.
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002648:Child; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000188:drug therapy; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000188:drug therapy; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents