Rational Antibiotic Therapy of Respiratory Infections in Children

Abstract

The article discusses the rational choice of drugs, including antibiotics, for the treatment of respiratory diseases in children. Strategy of rational antibiotic therapy is provided, recommendations for empiric selection of drugs are given. Attention was paid to the treatment of acute otitis media, acute rhinosinusitis and tonsillitis.

Keywords

• respiratory infections
• antibiotic therapy
• antibiotic resistance