The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) have updated guidelines for management of
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Approximately 6% to 7% of children presenting with respiratory symptoms have acute sinusitis
3 It was developed by a subcommittee of the Steering Committee on Quality Improvement and Management that included physicians with expertise in the fields of academic general pediatrics
Maximum dose: 500 mg/dose
Use of oral erythromycin in infants is associated with infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS)
*Additional alternatives for antibiotic allergies listed in the AAP Red Book Systems-Based Table
Typically, the dosage ranges from 5 to 20 mg per kilogram of body weight once daily for three to five days
—We read with interest the article “Azithromycin Does Not Cure Pityriasis Rosea”1 by Amer and Fischer
Early-onset GBS antibiotic prophylaxis is effective within two to four hours of administration and penicillin G and ampicillin continue to be recommended for intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis
Pediatricians need to be familiar with the clinical features, epidemiology, diagnosis, management, and prevention of 3 distinct salmonellosis
The dose is usually 60 milligrams (mg) per kilogram (kg) of body weight once a day, taken as a single dose
Five days of antibiotic treatment for uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and 5-7 days for uncomplicated skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) are just as effective as longer courses and reduce the risk of antibiotic-associated adverse effects
Azithromycin termasuk kelompok obat antibiotik makrolida