Management Of Respiratory Tract Infections

The Story

Now in its revised, updated Second Edition, this handbook is a practical guide for primary care providers and other clinicians who treat upper and lower respiratory tract infections. This edition features the latest recommendations for appropriate use of antibiotics. Coverage includes recent findings on antibiotic resistance by Streptococcus pneumoniae; new guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America for managing community-acquired pneumonia; and new recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for managing pharyngitis and sinusitis. Complete information on new antibiotics is also included.