Acute bacterial rhinosinusitis (ABRS), defined as a bacterial infection of the nasal cavity and one or more sinuses persisting for less than 4 weeks, is a common diagnostic consideration in pediatric care. Nearly 5 million US children are prescribed antibiotics for ABRS annually in ambulatory sett...
Symptoms in children with a sinus infection include persistent sickness with nasal discharge, daytime cough or both for more than 10 to 13 days without improvement; a "worsening course" when new additions of nasal discharge or cough or fever occur after the patient had seemed to be getting bett...
ChildrenResearchRhinitisSinusitisNasal discharge (rhinosinusitis) is extremely common in children. It is the result of inflammation of the mucosa of the upper respiratory tract, and is usually due to either infection or allergy. Infections may be caused by bacteria. To determine the effectiveness of...
The most commonly applied definition of pediatric acute bacterial sinusitis (PABS) is an upper respiratory infection in which symptoms are not improving after 10–14 days and often worsening after 5–7 days [1]. Show abstract Acute bacterial sinusitis in children: an updated review 2021, Drugs...
bacterial infections; a previous study found that viruses may be responsible for up to 32% of instances. Still, because the symptoms of bacterial and viral sinusitis can be nearly indistinguishable, many doctors opt to first treat a patient with antibiotics and monitor whether the infection clears...
assuming that all children who have sinusitis and all those <2 years of age who have AOM should be prescribed antimicrobial agents, still demonstrated an estimated 9.4 million potentially preventable antimicrobial prescriptions annually from among those who had bronchitis, [upper respiratory infection],...
UTI: Urinary tract infection (uncomplicated), SSTI: Skin and Soft Tissue Infection 1Science 2021: Outcome data calculated from pooled analysis of data presented for both adult and children. 2Thompson 2013: This review reported data for multiple respiratory infections (reported separately). Outcomes ...
UTI: Urinary tract infection (uncomplicated), SSTI: Skin and Soft Tissue Infection 1Science 2021: Outcome data calculated from pooled analysis of data presented for both adult and children. 2Thompson 2013: This review reported data for multiple respiratory infections (reported separately). Outcomes ...
Acute sinusitis is one of the most common indications for antibiotic use in children.1,2 Symptoms of acute sinusitis and uncomplicated viral upper respiratory tract infection overlap considerably. This makes it likely that some children diagnosed with acute sinusitis derive little benefit from antibiot...
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