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Principles of judicious antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections in pediatrics.
Pediatrics. 2013 Dec; 132(6):1146-54.Ped

Abstract

Most upper respiratory tract infections are caused by viruses and require no antibiotics. This clinical report focuses on antibiotic prescribing strategies for bacterial upper respiratory tract infections, including acute otitis media, acute bacterial sinusitis, and streptococcal pharyngitis. The principles for judicious antibiotic prescribing that are outlined focus on applying stringent diagnostic criteria, weighing the benefits and harms of antibiotic therapy, and understanding situations when antibiotics may not be indicated. The principles can be used to amplify messages from recent clinical guidelines for local guideline development and for patient communication; they are broadly applicable to antibiotic prescribing in general.

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Hersh AL
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Jackson MA
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Hicks LA
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American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases
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MeSH

Acute DiseaseAnti-Bacterial AgentsChildContraindicationsHumansInappropriate PrescribingOtitis MediaPediatricsPharyngitisSinusitisStreptococcal Infections

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Practice Guideline

Language

eng

PubMed ID

24249823

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Improving Antibiotic Prescribing for Pediatric Respiratory Infections by Family Physicians With Peer Comparison

Citation

Hersh, Adam L., et al. "Principles of Judicious Antibiotic Prescribing for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Pediatrics." Pediatrics, vol. 132, no. 6, 2013, pp. 1146-54.
Hersh AL, Jackson MA, Hicks LA, et al. Principles of judicious antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections in pediatrics. Pediatrics. 2013;132(6):1146-54.
Hersh, A. L., Jackson, M. A., & Hicks, L. A. (2013). Principles of judicious antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections in pediatrics. Pediatrics, 132(6), 1146-54. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2013-3260
Hersh AL, et al. Principles of Judicious Antibiotic Prescribing for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Pediatrics. Pediatrics. 2013;132(6):1146-54. PubMed PMID: 24249823.
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