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cord-295605-c6z9n3ij	Mungrue, Kameel	Drugs in upper respiratory tract infections in paediatric patients in North Trinidad	2009-03-15		.txt	text/plain	2701	184	41	OBJECTIVE: We explored the prescribing patterns of physicians in North Trinidad in treating upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) in paediatric patients and the appropriateness of drugs prescribed. CONCLUSIONS: A large proportion of paediatric patients diagnosed with an URTI in North Trinidad was prescribed antibiotics although not indicated The inappropriate use of antibiotics can potentiate the worldwide trend of antimicrobial resistance. 8 Data from the National Centre for Health Statistics in the United States indicate that in recent years, approximately 75% of all outpatient prescriptions for antimicrobial medications have been issued primarily for five conditions: otitis media, sinusitis, bronchitis, pharyngitis or non-specific URTIs. 9 The majority of URTIs are of viral origin, due to rhinovirus, parainfluenza virus, coronavirus, adenovirus, Coxsackie virus, and influenza virus. 15 Mohan et al in 2004 reported that the five most frequent URTIs presenting in children in Trinidad are the common cold, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, sinusitis and acute otitis media in rank order.	./cache/cord-295605-c6z9n3ij.txt	./txt/cord-295605-c6z9n3ij.txt