title: Selecting antibiotics for community-acquired respiratory infections in the emergency department.
abstract: Annually, millions of patients are treated in emergency departments across the country for upper and lower respiratory infections. The purpose of this article was to articulate optimal antibiotic therapy for community-acquired respiratory infections. A table format has been selected to serve as a direct reference for nurse practitioners and physician assistants. In addition, background, common pathogens, and follow-up are discussed for each disease state.
authors.affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, VA 23298, USA. kfrancis@mcvh-vcu.edu
authors.forename: Kerry E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Francis
mesh_terms: D057179:Advanced Practice Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents