Open AccessSelecting Antibiotics for Community-Acquired Respiratory Infections in the Emergency Department
Author(s) -
Kathryn Francis
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
advanced emergency nursing journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.203
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1931-4493
pISSN - 1931-4485
DOI - 10.1097/tme.0b013e3181a2c747
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency department , antibiotics , intensive care medicine , respiratory infection , nurse practitioners , respiratory system , antibiotic therapy , emergency medicine , medical emergency , nursing , microbiology and biotechnology , health care , economics , biology , economic growth
Annually, millions of patients are treated in emergency departments across the country for upper and lower respiratory infections. The purpose of this article was to articulate optimal antibiotic therapy for community-acquired respiratory infections. A table format has been selected to serve as a direct reference for nurse practitioners and physician assistants. In addition, background, common pathogens, and follow-up are discussed for each disease state.