USE OF AMOXICILLIN/CLAVULANIC ACID IN UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS


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Upper respiratory tract infections caused by bacterial pathogens are common in clinical practice. In recent decades, there is steady growth of pathogen resistance to traditional antibiotics. The article reviews current recommendations for antibiotic treatment of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis and tonsillopharyngitis in adult patients.

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