Original Article

Are Pediatricians Adhering to Principles of Judicious Antibiotic Use for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections?

Authors: SUMATHI NAMBIAR MD, RICHARD H. SCHWARTZ MD, MICHAEL J. SHERIDAN ScD

Abstract

Background. In 1997, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with other professional organizations, released principles for judicious use of antibiotics in pediatric upper respiratory illnesses (URI). This study compared use of antibiotics for URI in children before (1995) and after (1998) publication of the principles and compared survey responses with practice habits.

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