Upper respiratory infections (URIs), aka colds, are caused by a - TopicsExpress



          

Upper respiratory infections (URIs), aka colds, are caused by a virus virtually 100% of the time. Complications associated with a URI can be at a rate of 10-30% (pneumonia, ear infections, sinus infections). So....do the math.....conservatively about 70% of children that are seen in a clinic setting (thats MOST of them) have an UNCOMPLICATED URI and, hence, antibiotics are UNNECESSARY. Anyone care to guess the prescribing rate at an urgent care facility? Specifically, for azithromycin? (banghead)
Posted on: Mon, 05 Jan 2015 23:20:54 +0000

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