Background The development of resistance to antibiotics by many important human
pathogens has been linked to exposure to antibiotics over time. The misuse of antibiotics for …

Otitis media is the most frequent condition for which children make office visits to physicians;
in 1990, approximately 24.5 million such visits were reported. By 3 years of age …

Background In early 2000, a protein–polysaccharide conjugate vaccine targeting seven
pneumococcal serotypes was licensed in the United States for use in young children …

Context During the 1990s, antibiotic prescriptions for acute respiratory tract infection (ARTI)
decreased in the United States. The sustainability of those changes is unknown. Objective …

This Clinical Report was retired July 2017. Most upper respiratory tract infections are caused
by viruses and require no antibiotics. This clinical report focuses on antibiotic prescribing …

Background & Aims Childhood obesity is increasing and is associated with adult obesity.
Antibiotics have been used to promote weight gain in livestock for several decades …

ContextAnnual rates of antimicrobial prescribing for children by office-based physicians
increased from 1980 through 1992. The development of antimicrobial resistance, which …

OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to determine changes in antibiotic-dispensing rates
among children in 3 health plans located in New England [A], the Mountain West [B], and the …

BACKGROUND: Streptococcal pharyngitis is a frequently observed condition, but its optimal
management continues to be debated. OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to evaluate …

Objectives To determine if the rate of appropriate antibiotic use in the treatment of children
with bronchitis, viral upper respiratory tract infections, sinusitis, otitis media, and pharyngitis …