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The authors of
this systematic review compared tonsillectomy and watchful waiting for the
management of recurrent throat infection in children. Compared with
children managed with watchful waiting, children who underwent surgery had
fewer throat infections, healthcare utilizations, and school absences in...
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It is important to optimize existing antibiotics in
view of increasing antimicrobial resistance and paucity of new drugs in
this class. One of the most common infections treated by primary care
physicians is pharyngotonsillitis, and it is associated with a significant
proportion of...
The American Academy of
Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy of Family Practice
(AAFP) published updated guidelines for the diagnosis and medical
management of AOM. Otitis media (OM) is any inflammation
of the middle ear. Otitis media is among the most common issues faced by
physicians caring for children. Approximately 80% of children w...
Signs and symptoms
Dysuria
Urinary urgency and frequency
A sensation of bladder fullness or lower abdominal
discomfort
Suprapubic tenderness
Flank pain and costovertebral angle tenderness (may
be present in cystitis but suggest upper UTI)
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Cloudy
urine with an unpleasant
odour
Fevers, chills, vomiting and mal...
Antibiotics treatment for bacterial
pneumonia in adults in hospital
Antibiotic management of
suspected or confirmed bacterial pneumonia in adults in hospital during the
COVID-19 pandemic. This includes people presenting to hospital with moderate to
severe community-acquired pneumonia and people who develop pneumonia while in
hospital.COVID...
Urinary tract infections are
common during pregnancy, and the most common causative organism is Escherichia
coli. Escherichia coli accounts for 80 to 90 percent of
infections. Other gram-negative rods such as Proteus mirabilis and Klebsiella
pneumoniae are also common.It's possible to have UTI during
pregnancy without any symptoms. UTI affect...
Therapeutic indicationsAmoxicillin, alone or in
combination with clavulanic acid, still accounts among the most widely used
antibacterial agents. Although they are often considered 'twin drugs', they are
different both in terms of antibacterial activities and of safety profile.Amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium
is indicated in the treatment of i...
Published in JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical
AssociationThis full article is available on the publisher's site-https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2768929Expert comment By David Rakel MD, FAAFP
Esther Millard Endowed Professor, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
& Public Health; Chair, Department of Family Medicin...
Key facts
Antibiotic
resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health, food security,
and development today.
Antibiotic
resistance can affect anyone, of any age, in any country.
Antibiotic
resistance occurs naturally, but misuse of antibiotics in humans and
animals is accelerating the process.
A gr...
