TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Sore Throat, Earache, and Upper Respiratory Symptoms A1 - Jameson, J. Larry A1 - Fauci, Anthony S. A1 - Kasper, Dennis L. A1 - Hauser, Stephen L. A1 - Longo, Dan L. A1 - Loscalzo, Joseph Y1 - 2020 N1 - T2 - Harrison's Manual of Medicine, 20e AB - URIs are among the leading causes of lost time from work or school.Distinguishing pts with primary viral URI from those with primary bacterial URI is difficult since the signs and symptoms are the same.URIs are often treated with antibiotics even though bacteria cause only 25% of cases. Inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics for URIs is a leading cause of antibiotic resistance in common community-acquired pathogens such as Streptococcus pneumoniae. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/18 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1167063690 ER -