title: Clinical aspects on antibiotic resistance: upper respiratory tract infections.
abstract: In view of the increased resistance to antibiotics in several upper airway pathogens, the clinical rationale for use of antimicrobial therapy in various upper respiratory tract infections is discussed. The diagnostic skill and the clinical significance of various bacteria are taken into account and strategies for treatment of the different infections, with focus on acute otitis media, are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital of Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Prellner
mesh_terms: D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004826:Epiglottitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology