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
<p><strong>Background: </strong>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...
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| Language: | English |
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The Kandy Society of Medicine
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://sljm.sljol.info/articles/119 |