The judicious use of antibiotic agents in common childhood respiratory illness.
Increased bacterial resistance is caused most frequently by the widespread use of antimicrobial agents. Antimicrobial agents are often used inappropriately to treat common respiratory illnesses in children. This article discusses the judicious use of antimicrobials in the common cold, otitis media, acute sinusitis, pharyngitis, and bronchitis.
Manning
M L
ML
Departments of Infection Control and Occupational Health, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
Bell
L M
LM
D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing; D002648:Child; D003139:Common Cold / Q000188:drug therapy; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006801:Humans; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000188:drug therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents