Clinical Usefulness of Procalcitonin as Guideline of Antibiotic Treatment in Children with Respiratory Tract Infection

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han Hyuk Lim ◽  
Hye Jin Kang ◽  
Eun Ae Yang ◽  
Jae Ho Lee
Keyword(s):  
Tract Infection ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Antibiotic Treatment ◽  
Clinical Usefulness

scholarly journals Public health messages about antibiotic treatment for respiratory tract infection may increase perceived symptom severity reporting

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 623-627 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Lawrence ◽  
Eamonn Ferguson
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Antibiotic Treatment ◽  
Symptom Severity ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Antibiotic Prescribing ◽  
Health Campaigns ◽  
Tract Infections

Public health campaigns to reduce expectations for antibiotic treatment for respiratory tract infections have shown little or no effect on antibiotic prescribing and consumption. We examined whether such messages can increase respiratory tract infection symptom reporting. Participants ( N = 318) received one of four campaign messages, a combination of all four messages, or no message. Respiratory tract infection symptoms increased for those who received information that emphasized the ineffectiveness of antibiotic treatment for respiratory tract infections. As symptom severity is associated with greater contact with primary healthcare and receiving antibiotic prescriptions, campaigns to encourage antimicrobial stewardship should consider the side effects of antibiotic ineffectiveness messages.

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