TODAY’S ANTIBACTERIAL THERAPY STRATEGY FOR MANAGING OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS IN CHILDREN IN OUTPATIENT PRACTICE

Abstract

The strategy and tactics of antibacterial therapy for acute respiratory tract diseases in children in the practice of neighbourhood paediatricians are discussed on the basis of the current Russian clinical guidelines. The article presents the diagnostic criteria and the choice of antibacterial drugs for acute bacterial rhinosinusitis, acute streptococcal tonsillitis, acute otitis media.

Keywords

• antibacterial therapy
• children
• acute tonsillitis
• acute rhinosinusitis
• acute otitis media
• cefixime