title: Antibiotics for common respiratory infections.
abstract: One of the most common reasons for prescribing antibiotics is an infection in the respiratory tract. There are a large number of antimicrobial agents available, some of long standing and others relatively new to the market. The rationale for the choice of agent, including emerging resistances, spectrum of activity, antibiotic pharmacokinetics, adverse reactions and cost, is discussed for the various sites of infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australia.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Christiansen
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents