Managing respiratory tract infections in patients with variables associated with treatment failure

February 2008
This supplement was submitted by PharmaWrite® and supported by PRICARA®, Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

This supplement reviews the challenges clinicians face in the diagnosis and management of respiratory tract infections (RTIs). By distinguishing bacterial and viral infections, prescribing antibiotics appropriately, recognizing the consequences of treatment failure, and utilizing treatment strategies outlined by specialty medical societies, clinicians can effectively manage their patients who have RTIs.

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