Pediatria pre prax 2/2005

FREQUENT COMMUNITY ACQUIRED INFECTIONS OF CHILDHOOD AND THEIR THERAPY

Community acquired infections represent the greatest part of the therapy in paediatric praxis. More than 70 % of antibiotics are indicated for respiratory infections, less for urinary and skin infections. But the viral infections are often treated by the antibiotics, too. The overview of the most frequent community acquired infections including the indications of treatment by the antibiotics is rendered in this announcement.

Keywords: bacterial infections, viral infections, childhood, respiratory infections, antibiotic treatment.