Antibiotic Use for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
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Antibiotic use in acute upper respiratory tract infections.
Upper respiratory tract infections account for millions of visits to family physicians each year in the United States. Although warranted in some cases, antibiotics are greatly overused. This article outlines the guidelines and indications for appropriate antibiotic use for common upper respiratory infections. Early antibiotic treatment may be indicated in patients with acute otitis media, grou...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1072-4710
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.156.6.621