The Assessment and Efficiency of Cefixime in Upper Respiratory Tract Infections: Insights and Perspectives.

cefixime clinical practice insights pediatrics respiratory tract infections

Journal

Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Jul 2024
Historique:
accepted: 22 06 2024
medline: 15 8 2024
pubmed: 15 8 2024
entrez: 15 8 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are common in patients of the pediatric age group and often lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Antibiotics such as cefixime have contributed to the management of URTIs, particularly when bacterial etiology is suspected. Several studies have evaluated the effectiveness of cefixime in pediatric URTIs, showing promising results in alleviating symptoms and reducing the duration of illness. Cefixime, a third-generation cephalosporin, exhibits broad-spectrum activity against common pathogens implicated in URTIs, including

Identifiants

pubmed: 39144897
doi: 10.7759/cureus.64539
pmc: PMC11322408
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Pagination

e64539

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2024, Shafi et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work.

Auteurs

Mohammad K Shafi (MK)

Community Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PAK.

Azher A Shah (AA)

Pediatric Medicine, University of Child Health Sciences, Lahore, PAK.

Muhammad A Khan (MA)

Pediatric Medicine, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, PAK.

Sarwat Faisal (S)

Medicine, College of Family Medicine, Karachi, PAK.

Sarmad Iqbal (S)

Pharmacy Practice, University of Karachi, Karachi, PAK.

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