RT Book, Section
A1 Jameson, J. Larry
A1 Fauci, Anthony S.
A1 Kasper, Dennis L.
A1 Hauser, Stephen L.
A1 Longo, Dan L.
A1 Loscalzo, Joseph
SR Print(0)
ID 1167063690
T1 Sore Throat, Earache, and Upper Respiratory Symptoms
T2 Harrison's Manual of Medicine, 20e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260455342
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1167063690
RD 2024/04/16
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.