TABLE II. Laboratory findings and prescription of antibiotics during the follow-up of children with common colds.
| Age (years) | Virus | Antibiotic | Day of antibiotic introductiona | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judicious prescription | ||||
| Sinusitis | 0.5 | RV | AZI | 9 |
| 1.7 | RV | AMO | 14 | |
| 1.8 | RV | AMO | 18 | |
| 3 | RV/IFA/AdV | AMO | 10 | |
| 3 | NEG | AMO | 19 | |
| 5.6 | RV | AMO | 4 | |
| 7.1 | RV/IFB | CCL | 5 | |
| Acute otitis media | 0.4 | RSV | AMO | 12 |
| 0.5 | RV/IFA | AMO | 4 | |
| 0.6 | RV/BoV | AMO | 5 | |
| 0.7 | NEG | AMO | 3 | |
| 1.1 | RSV | AMO | 5 | |
| 4.8 | NEG | AZI | 8 | |
| Pneumonia | 0.6 | NEG | AMO | 10 |
| 0.7 | RV | CLAR | 12 | |
| 0.9 | NEG | AMO + SB | 4 | |
| Inappropriate prescription | ||||
| Common cold | 6.2 | RV | AMO | 1 |
| 0.7 | IFB | AMO | 1 | |
| 2.2 | IFA | AMO | 2 | |
| 0.6 | IFB | ERY | 3 | |
| 2.1 | IFA | AMO + SB | 3 | |
| Nasal /postnasal secretion | 7.8 | NEG | AMO | 2 |
| 4.3 | IFB | CEX | 3 | |
| 5.3 | RV | AMO | 3 | |
| 2 | RSV | AMO | 3 | |
| 2 | RSV | AMO | 3 | |
| 5.5 | NEG | AZI | 3 | |
| 3.9 | RV/IFA | AZI | 3 | |
| 8.7 | IFA/AdV | CEX | 4 | |
| 0.5 | RSV/RV | AMO | 4 | |
| 4.1 | RV/IFA | AZI | 4 | |
| 6.6 | IFA | AMO | 4 | |
| 3.2 | RV/BoV/IFA | AMO | 4 | |
| 8.1 | IFB | AMO | 5 | |
| 6.7 | RV/Cov | AMO | 5 | |
| 6.7 | RV/IFA | AMO | 5 | |
| 8.8 | IFA | AZI | 5 | |
| 6.5 | RSV | AMO | 5 | |
| 11.2 | NEG | AMO | 6 | |
| Cough | 1.1 | RV/EV/IFA | AMO | 2 |
| 7.2 | NEG | AZI | 2 | |
| 9.7 | NEG | CEX | 2 | |
| 0.4 | NEG | CLAR | 2 | |
| 0.5 | RSV/AdV/RV | AMO | 3 | |
| 7.3 | NEG | CEX | 3 | |
| 0.7 | NEG | AMO | 3 | |
| 0.5 | RV | AMO | 3 | |
| 3.8 | NEG | AMO + SB | 4 | |
| 3.8 | IFA | AMO + SB | 5 | |
| 1.1 | IFA | AMO | 6 | |
| 0.2 | RSV/RV | AMO | 7 | |
| Wheezing | 0.8 | RV | AMO | 2 |
| Pharyngitis | 2.9 | IFB/Cov | AMO | 6 |
a: day 1 was the first day of common cold symptoms; AdV: adenovirus; AMO: amoxicillin; AZI: azithromycin; BoV: bocavirus; CCL: cefaclor; CEX: cephalexin; CLAR: clarithromycin; Cov: coronavirus; ERY: erythromycin; EV: enterovirus; IFA: influenza A; IFB: influenza B; NEG: negative; RSV: respiratory syncytial virus; RV: rhinovirus; SB: sulbactam.