Clearing the Air: Are Antibiotics Necessary for Childhood Sinusitis?

Published: Nov. 13, 2023, 12:30 a.m.

b'Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit\\u2122\\xa0CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-354\\nOverview: There is an overlap of acute sinusitis symptoms and viral upper respiratory tract infection, such that many children are treated unnecessarily with antibiotics. In this episode, we review 2 recent studies that inform recommendations on whether or not to treat childhood sinusitis with amoxicillin/clavulanate. Gain practical strategies and the confidence to appropriately address sinusitis in the children you treat.\\nEpisode resource links:\\nJAMA. 2023;330(4):349-358. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.10854\\nJAMA. 2023;330(11):1064-1073. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.15503\\nJournal of Pediatrics, The, 2019-04-01, Volume 207, Pages 103-108.e1\\nGuest: Robert A. Baldor MD, FAAFP\\xa0Music Credit: Richard Onorato'