ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY FOR ACUTE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES

Abstract

The article highlights the main differential diagnostic criteria for acute respiratory viral infection, acute tonsillopharyngitis and acute rhinosinusitis, and the differences in the clinical course of viral and bacterial forms of the diseases. The necessity and time frames for antibacterial therapy are discussed; medications for the initial empirical therapy of the diseases are suggested.

Keywords

• antibiotics
• acute respiratory viral infection
• acute tonsillopharyngitis
• acute rhinosinusitis