Use of antibiotics for patients presenting with symptoms suggestive of upper respiratory tract infections of less than 3 days to an outpatient department of a tertiary hospital in Sri Lanka
Abstract:Background: Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) include common cold, pharyngitis, sinusitis, tracheobronchitis and influenza. URTIs are generally due to viral infections and do not require antibiotic treatment. But unnecessary use of antibiotics for URTIs is common all over the world. Objectives: Objective of this study was to identify use of antibiotics for patients presenting with symptoms suggestive of URTI for less than 3 days to an outpatient department (OPD) of the Teaching Hospital, Karapitiya (T… Show more
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