PEDIATRICS Vol. 59 No. 1 January 1977, pp. 141-142
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Upper Respiratory Tract Infections and Antibiotics Use

Alvaro Navia-Monedero M.D., F.A.A.P.1

1 Apartado Aéreo 5880, Cali, Colombia, South America

Dr. Gonzalo Dominguez and I have studied the flora of the pharynx in upper respiratory tract infections, the normal flora of the pharynx in children of our tropical country, and the response to antibiotic treatment.

In carrying out the study we kept records on 766 children: 405 not ill; 361 ill; 172 treated with antibiotics; and 189 treated with no antibiotics. Ages ranged from newborn to 12 years. The main symptoms in the sick group were fever, cough, vomiting, and diarrhea, and the main signs were edema and congestion of the pharynx.