id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-018557-iuu38yes Mainous, Arch G. Upper Respiratory Infections and Acute Bronchitis 2009-09-10 .txt text/plain 7111 367 41 Treatment recommendations from the AAP/AAFP guidelines for the management of acute otitis media suggest that observation rather the initial use of antibiotics is appropriate depending on the child's overall health, age, severity of illness, and likelihood that they can follow-up if necessary. When antibiotics are selected for the management of acute suppurative otitis media, selection of an agent should provide coverage for the two most common organisms, the AAP/AAFP recommends initial treatment with amoxicillin at a dose of 80-90 mg/kg per day. • Evidence does not support the use of antibiotics for the common cold, acute bronchitis, initial cases of otitis media with effusion, and non-group A streptococcal pharyngitis. • Although the data are mixed regarding the utility of antibiotic treatment for acute sinusitis, otitis media, and group A streptococcal pharyngitis, antibiotics may have some benefit. ./cache/cord-018557-iuu38yes.txt ./txt/cord-018557-iuu38yes.txt