TY - JOUR
T1 - Appropriate use of antibiotics for respiratory infections
T2 - Review of recent statements and position papers
AU - Ben-David, Debby
AU - Rubinstein, Ethan
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Respiratory infections are among the most common reasons for prescribing antibiotics. The excessive use of antibiotics in ambulatory practice has contributed to the emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance. The appropriate use of antimicrobial agents for respiratory infections could potentially reduce the emergence of antibiotic resistance. This article reviews recent guidelines and position papers on the appropriate antibiotic treatment for respiratory infections. There is a wide consensus that antibiotics are not appropriate for the treatment of most cases of acute bronchitis, pharyngitis, and rhinosinusitis. The recently published community-acquired pneumonia guidelines emphasized the importance of selecting antibiotic regimens active against both typical and atypical pathogens. However, there is disagreement regarding the routine use of the new quinolones.
AB - Respiratory infections are among the most common reasons for prescribing antibiotics. The excessive use of antibiotics in ambulatory practice has contributed to the emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance. The appropriate use of antimicrobial agents for respiratory infections could potentially reduce the emergence of antibiotic resistance. This article reviews recent guidelines and position papers on the appropriate antibiotic treatment for respiratory infections. There is a wide consensus that antibiotics are not appropriate for the treatment of most cases of acute bronchitis, pharyngitis, and rhinosinusitis. The recently published community-acquired pneumonia guidelines emphasized the importance of selecting antibiotic regimens active against both typical and atypical pathogens. However, there is disagreement regarding the routine use of the new quinolones.
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U2 - 10.1097/00001432-200204000-00009
DO - 10.1097/00001432-200204000-00009
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C2 - 11964916
AN - SCOPUS:0036213747
SN - 0951-7375
VL - 15
SP - 151
EP - 156
JO - Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases
JF - Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases
IS - 2
ER -