Broad-spectrum antibiotics gave no clinical benefit and more adverse effects than narrowspectrum antibiotics in treating acute respiratory tract infections in US children.

Subjects

Subjects :

AMOXICILLIN
CEPHALOSPORINS
MACROLIDE antibiotics
PENICILLIN
QUINOLONE antibacterial agents
ANTIBIOTICS
DRUG prescribing
QUALITY of life
RESPIRATORY infections
PHYSICIAN practice patterns
POINT-of-care testing
TREATMENT effectiveness
ACUTE diseases
CHILDREN
THERAPEUTICS

Details

Language :

English

ISSN :

13565524

Volume :

24

Issue :

3

Database :

Complementary Index

Journal :

Evidence Based Medicine

Publication Type :

Academic Journal

Accession number :

136682485

Full Text :

https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjebm-2018-110938