If they are of bacterial origin, the benefit of antibiotic therapy is usually limited to patients suffering from an obstructive syndrome. Acute sinusitis is usually of viral origin, but the possibility of bacterial superinfection means that antibiotic therapy must be considered, especially when the infection occurs in certain sites. No data confirm the benefit of NSAIDs at anti-inflammatory dose levels, or of systemic corticosteroids in the treatment of acute pharyngitis whereas considerable risks are involved (. The text has been read, discussed and evaluated critically by a group that includes 91 skilled experts outside the working group. Symptoms include shortness of breath, weakness, fever, coughing and fatigue. Med J Austr 1992; 156: 644–9. Etiology of childhood pneumonia: serologic results of a prospective, population-based study. In rare cases (nonspecificity of clinical symptoms and/or lack of improvement under carefully considered monotherapy), combined treatment with amoxicillin and a macrolide may be used. J Antimicrob Chemother 2001; 48: 291–4. Even untreated, cases of GAS-pharyngitis generally improve within 3–4 days. The presence of at least two of the three Anthonisen triad criteria is suggestive of bacterial origin: increase in volume and purulence of expectoration, increase in dyspnea (. Bacterial causes of URIs can be treated and cure with antibiotics but viral infections cannot. Kovatch AL, Wald ER, Ledesma-Medina J, Chiponis DM, Bedingfiels B., Maxillary sinus radiographs in children with nonrespiratory complaints. Adequate visualization of the tympanic membrane is often impaired by the cerumen and because of difficult conditions of examination, particularly in infants. A further assessment should then be made after 5 days. Many lower respiratory infections (LRTIs) are self-limited and resolve without the need for additional treatment. The bibliographical search was made using Medline. Ho PL, Yung RWH, Tsang DNCI., Increasing resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae to fluoroquinomones: results of a Hong Kong multicenter study in 2000. Antimicrobial therapy of pneumonia in infants and children. Ueda D, Yoto Y., The 10-day mark as a practical diagnostic approach for acute paranasal sinusitis in children. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 1995; 167 (Suppl): 22–30. Unlike most other respiratory tract infections, which are causes by viruses, pneumonia is usually caused by bacteria. Am J Roentg Rad Ther Nucl Med 1973; 118: 176–86. Jorgensen AF, Coolidge JO, Pedersen A, Pfeiffer Pettersen K, Waldorff S, Widding E., Amoxicillin in treatment of acute uncomplicated exacerbations of chronic bronchitis. N Engl J Med 1981; 304: 749–54. Ann Intern Med 2001; 134: 506–8. Antibiotic therapy of childhood pneumonia. The present recommendation does not apply to either paroxysmal asthma or early chronic asthma (for which there is no indication for antibiotic therapy), or to bronchiectasis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1996; 154: 959–67. From the 111 articles selected From the production of this recommendation, the following are considered to be particularly relevant. Clairmont AA, Per-Lee JH., Complications of acute frontal sinusitis. Immediate antibiotic therapy is indicated in severe acute forms of purulent maxillary sinusitis (, In subacute forms, immediate antibiotic therapy is recommended in children with risk factors such as asthma, heart disease or drepanocytosis, or in the case of symptomatic treatment failure (. Weird & Wacky, Copyright © 2021 HowStuffWorks, a division of InfoSpace Holdings, LLC, a System1 Company. Cohen R, Levy C, Boucherat M, Langue J, de La Rocque F., A multicenter, randomized, double-blind trial of five vs. 10 days of antibiotic therapy for acute otitis media in young children. Lower respiratory infections include all infections below the voice box, which often involve the lungs. A lower respiratory infection is less frequent than upper respiratory infections in felines. The antibiotics recommended as first-line treatment are: amoxicillin-clavulanate (80 mg/kg/day in three doses, not exceeding 3 g/day); cefpodoxime-proxetil (8 mg/kg/day in two doses). The duration of treatment is usually 7–10 days (. At any age, the greatest risk is infection by. Pediatr Infect Dis J 1991; 10: 275–81. Evidence-based otitis media (Eds Rosenfeld Bluestone). Although warranted in some cases, antibiotics are greatly overused. J Fam Pract 1998; 46: 487–92. Pediatrics 1970; 45: 29–35. Savolainen S, Ylikoski J, Jousimies-Somer H., Differential diagnosis of purulent and nonpurulent acute maxillary sinusitis in young adults. Etiology and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in ambulatory children. Persistent cases of rhinosinusi… Pallares R, Gudiol F, Linares J et al., Risk factors and response to antibiotic therapy in adults with bacteremic pneumonia caused by penicillin-resistant pneumococi. Shopfner C, Rossi JO., Roentgen evaluation of the paranasal sinuses in children. Acta Oto-Rhino-Laryngol Belg 1997; 51: 55–7. Cohen R, Levy C, Boucherat M et al. JAMA 1998; 279: 1738–42. In France, the incidence of penicillin intermediate-resistant. ICC 1995; Abst 2093. Arola M, Ruuskanen O, Ziegler T et al. Cefuroxime has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 11 ratings for the treatment of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection. Pneumonia in pediatric outpatients: cause and clinical manifestations. Heikkinen T, Ruuskanen O, Temporal development of acute otitis media during upper respiratory tract infection. Antibiotic treatment should be promptly initiated after confirmation of GAS-pharyngitis. From the 42 articles selected for the production of this recommendation, the following are considered to be particularly relevant. Pediatr Infect Dis 1984; 3 : 226–32. Comparison of the response to antimicrobial therapy of penicillin-resistant and penicillin susceptible pneumococcal disease. Pediatr Infect Dis J 1993; 12: 115–20. Aetiology of community-acquired pneumonia in children treated in hospital. First, second and third generation cephalosporins, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (cotrimoxazole), tetracyclins and pristinamycin are not recommended (Professional consensus). lower rates of prescribing are associated with higher rates of complications. Pichichero ME, Margolis PA., A comparison of cephalosporins and penicillins in the treatment of group A beta hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis: a meta-analysis supporting the concept of microbial copathogenicity. This drug is more popular than comparable drugs. Upper respiratory infections occur in the lungs, chest, sinuses, and throat. Howie JGR, Clark GA, Double-blind trial of early demethylchlortetracycline in minor respiratory illness in general practice. III. Van Buchen FL., The Diagnosis of maxillary sinusitis in children. The fluoroquinolones active against pneumococci (levofloxacin, moxifloxacin) should be reserved for situations where major complications are likely, such as frontal, fronto-ethmoidal or sphenoidal sinusitis, or the failure of first-line antibiotic therapy in maxillary sinusitis, after bacteriological and/or radiological investigations. The problem of resistant bacteria for the management of acuta otitis media. Connors AF, Dawson NV, Thomas C et al. II. Practical approach to treating pharyngitis. The prescription of antibiotics should be limited to clinical situations in which their efficacy has been proved to reduce the increasing incidence of bacterial resistance and adverse events. Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Inc. except certain content provided by third parties. They also have a low incidence of minor adverse effects. Where it is difficult to clean the external ear canal, referral to an ENT specialist should be considered. Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are contagious infections caused by a variety of bacteria and viruses such as influenza (the flu), strep, rhinoviruses, whooping cough, and diphtheria. Todd JK, Todd N, Dammato J, Todd W, Bacteriology and treatment of purulent nasopharyngitis: a double blind, placebo controlled evaluation. Pneumonia in childhood: etiology and response to antimicrobial therapy. In children over 2 years of age, without presence of earache, the diagnosis of AOM is highly improbable. Antibiotics are essential for the control of infections in the upper and lower respiratory tracts. As above, or fluoroquinolone active on pneumococcus (levofloxacin, moxifloxacin), Daily expectoration for at least 3 consecutive months during at least 2 consecutive years, Chronic bronchitis with persistent obstruction of the minor airways, associated or not with partial reversibility (under betamimetics, anti-cholinergics, corticosteroids), bronchial hypersecretion or pulmonary emphysema. Nicotra MB, Kronenberg RS., Con: Antibiotic use in exacerbations of chronic bronchitis. BC Decker, Hamilton; 1999: 85–103. Barnett ED, Klein JO. There is no universal treatment for all LRTIs, so if you do need treatment, your doctor will choose treatments that best address the symptoms you are experiencing. Acute otitis media (AOM) is usually a bacterial superinfection, with purulent or mucopurulent middle ear fluid. In sinusitis, the efficacy of NSAIDs at anti-inflammatory doses has not been demonstrated. It may apply to late-stage chronic asthma, which presents considerable similarities with obstructive chronic bronchitis (. Bronchiolitis and bronchitis are very common (90% of LRTI), and are mainly of viral origin. Symptomatic treatments to improve comfort, especially analgesics and antipyretics, are recommended. Rosenfeld RM., What to expect from medical treatment of otitis media. Comparative effectiveness of three prophylaxis regimens in preventing streptococcal infections and rheumatic recurrences. In cases of acute otitis media, the efficacy of NSAIDs at anti-inflammatory doses and of corticosteroids has not been demonstrated. Can J Infect Dis 1995; 6 (suppl C) 258C. When the diagnosis of acute, purulent maxillary sinusitis is established, antibiotic therapy is indicated (. Scand J Prim Health Care 1992; 10: 7–11. The administration of higher dosages is not usually indicated. 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