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More copies of this ISBN:Breaking the Antibiotic Habit: A Parent's Guide to Coughs, Colds, Ear Infections, and Sore Throatsby Paul A Offit
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Protect your child. Leading pediatric experts answer all your questions about reducing the risks of antibiotic overuse. "An important book for parents…the best source I have seen about the dangers of antibiotic resistance and the risks of antibiotic overuse." —Scott Dowell, M.D., M.P.H. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention "Finally, a book that discusses the problem of antibiotic overuse in a readable way, combining daily experiences in pediatric practice with scientific explanations." —S. Michael Marcy, M.D., American Academy of Pediatrics If your child has a cough, cold, ear infection, or sore throat, will antibiotics help? The answer may surprise you. Overuse of antibiotics has led to antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria, or "superbugs." Antibiotics are increasingly ineffective because they are often prescribed inappropriately to treat viral infections, such as colds, bronchitis, and sore throats. Natural supplements may offer more relief. Clearly organized and packed with vital information, Breaking the Antibiotic Habit covers all the key issues, including:
About the AuthorPAUL A. OFFIT, M.D., is Chief of Infectious Diseases at the Children s Hospital of Philadelphia and the Henle Professor of Immunologic and Infectious Diseases at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He and Louis Bell are the authors of What Every Parent Should Know about Vaccines. BONNIE FASS-OFFIT, M.D., a pediatrician in private practice, is CoMedical Director of Kids First-Haverford/Radnor. LOUIS M. BELL, M.D., is Medical Director of the Hospital Infection Control Department and an attending physician in infectious diseases and emergency medicine at the Children s Hospital of Philadelphia. Table of ContentsTHE PROMISE AND PROBLEMS OF ANTIBIOTICS. Deadly Diseases Caused by Bacteria That Resist Antibiotics. The Miracle of Antibiotics. Bacteria Fight Back. How Antibiotic Overuse Is Destroying the Miracle. HOW TO USE ANTIBIOTICS LESS. Distinguishing Bacterial from Viral Infections. Ear Infection or Ear Fluid? Strep Throat or Sore Throat? Sinus Infection or the Common Cold? Pneumonia or Bronchitis? How to Help Children with Viral Infections Feel Better. What Antibiotics Can and Can't Do. A Word to Doctors. Summing Up. Bibliography. Index. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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