Of 2472 children enrolled in the prospective cohort (1100 with acute otitis media; 705, group A streptococcal pharyngitis; and 667, acute sinusitis), 868 (35%) were prescribed broad-spectrum antibiotics. Broad-spectrum antibiotics were associated with a slightly worse child quality of life (sco...
2 Acute otitis media, acute sinusitis, and group A streptococcal pharyngitis account for almost all bacterial acute respiratory tract infections. Broad-spectrum antibiotic prescribing for these conditions now accounts for approximately half of all antibiotic prescribing for children.2-6 Overuse of broa...