Predictors of Antibiotic Overuse in Pediatric Upper Respiratory Tract Infections: A Review
Antibiotic overuse in pediatric upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) is a persistent antimicrobial-stewardship problem. Most pediatric URTIs are viral and self-limiting, yet antibiotics continue to be prescribed when bacterial infection is unconfirmed or when clinical criteria for treatment are not met. This narr...