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The Cold Standard

2024

The majority of acute respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are viral and can be managed with supportive care, whether virtual or in person. [...] This toolkit is intended to support judicious use of antibiotics in the following ways: • De-emphasize the role of antibiotics for RTI through public-facing campaign. [...] There are a number of ways to provide a patient with a viral prescription, depending on the technology available to you and your patient: • Verbally review the viral prescription with your patient. [...] • If the viral prescription is incorporated into your EMR system, fill it in and email it directly to your patient. [...] • Sinusitis for symptoms >7 days without red flags, with no amelioration following 72 hour trial of nasal corticosteroids. If you need to provide a patient with a delayed prescription, there are a number of ways to do so based on the technology available to you and your patient: • Provide a prescription for antibiotics that is post-dated 2–3 days and have the patient pick it up from [...] • Provide a prescription for antibiotics that is post-dated 2–3 days so that it cannot be filled until the date indicated. [...] • Other: Wash your hands often to avoid spreading infections. If you don’t feel better in _______ days, go ahead and fill your prescription at the pharmacy. [...] The best way to treat most colds, coughs or sore throats is with plenty of fluids and rest. Talk to your health care provider. [...] POSTERS • Print the poster and hang it in the waiting area or examination rooms in your practice. [...] Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Efficacy of Short-Course Antibiotic Treatments for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2018;62(9):e00635-18.

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