Narrow-Spectrum vs. Broad-Spectrum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/drugs-300x200-1.jpg\" "\\"drugs-300x200\\"")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThere are two types of antibiotics your West Chester ENT specialist<\/strong> might recommend.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNarrow-spectrum antibiotics are designed to fight only the bacteria causing the infection; amoxicillin is one such example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Broad-spectrum antibiotics, on the other hand, fight a wide range of bacteria types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Azithromycin or Z-Pak \u00ae are frequently prescribed examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A study<\/a> released in April by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) looked at more than 30,000 children between the ages of six months and 12 years to compare results between the two different antibiotic types.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAll children had visited pediatric primary care practices in Pennsylvania or New Jersey for ear, nose or throat infections between January 2015 and April 2016 and were prescribed oral antibiotics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Researchers found that narrow-spectrum antibiotics were just as effective as broad-spectrum antibiotics at killing bacteria within three days. Best of all?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There were fewer associated side effects such as diarrhea, vomiting and upset stomach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Narrow-spectrum antibiotics are best if your child:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Has strep throat<\/a> confirmed by a rapid strep test or throat culture<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Has an ear<\/a> or nose infection<\/a> caused by bacteria<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Is between the ages of six months and 12 years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Narrow-spectrum antibiotics are not recommended for children who are younger than six months older or over the age of 12. It\u2019s important to keep in mind that antibiotics are not an effective treatment against viruses<\/u><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe study did not examine treatment for infants or teens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are other problems with broad-spectrum antibiotics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because they target such a wide range of bacteria, they contribute to bacterial resistance to antibiotics \u2013 an increasing global problem that limits treatment solutions when drugs that once effectively killed bacteria no longer work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This can result in prolonged illness and even death if alternative treatments cannot be found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ultimately, your child\u2019s West Chester ENT doctor will decide on the best course of treatment depending on the type and severity of their infection and the number of solutions that are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nWest Philadelphia Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic Locations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
West Chester<\/strong><\/a>
795 East Marshall Street #303
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 384-8300
Kennett Square<\/strong><\/a>
689 Unionville Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610) 925-5551
West Grove<\/strong><\/a>
455 W Woodview Rd #210
West Grove, PA 19390
(610) 345-0977<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It often seems like bacterial infections and childhood go together like peanut butter and jelly (or wine and cheese if you\u2019re the more cultured type). In most cases your child\u2019s ear, nose and throat infection will be treated with antibiotics \u2013 but before you commit, it\u2019s important to understand that your decision could affect your…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5344,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"(610) 384-8300 | West Chester | Before you start taking an antibiotuc for an ENT infection, it\u2019s important to understand how they could affect your recovery","_seopress_robots_index":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[102,106,113],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ear","category-nose","category-throat"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5343"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5343\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThere are two types of antibiotics your West Chester ENT specialist<\/strong> might recommend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Narrow-spectrum antibiotics are designed to fight only the bacteria causing the infection; amoxicillin is one such example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Broad-spectrum antibiotics, on the other hand, fight a wide range of bacteria types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Azithromycin or Z-Pak \u00ae are frequently prescribed examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A study<\/a> released in April by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) looked at more than 30,000 children between the ages of six months and 12 years to compare results between the two different antibiotic types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All children had visited pediatric primary care practices in Pennsylvania or New Jersey for ear, nose or throat infections between January 2015 and April 2016 and were prescribed oral antibiotics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Researchers found that narrow-spectrum antibiotics were just as effective as broad-spectrum antibiotics at killing bacteria within three days. Best of all?<\/p>\n\n\n\n There were fewer associated side effects such as diarrhea, vomiting and upset stomach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Narrow-spectrum antibiotics are best if your child:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Narrow-spectrum antibiotics are not recommended for children who are younger than six months older or over the age of 12. It\u2019s important to keep in mind that antibiotics are not an effective treatment against viruses<\/u><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The study did not examine treatment for infants or teens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are other problems with broad-spectrum antibiotics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because they target such a wide range of bacteria, they contribute to bacterial resistance to antibiotics \u2013 an increasing global problem that limits treatment solutions when drugs that once effectively killed bacteria no longer work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This can result in prolonged illness and even death if alternative treatments cannot be found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ultimately, your child\u2019s West Chester ENT doctor will decide on the best course of treatment depending on the type and severity of their infection and the number of solutions that are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n West Chester<\/strong><\/a> It often seems like bacterial infections and childhood go together like peanut butter and jelly (or wine and cheese if you\u2019re the more cultured type). In most cases your child\u2019s ear, nose and throat infection will be treated with antibiotics \u2013 but before you commit, it\u2019s important to understand that your decision could affect your…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5344,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"(610) 384-8300 | West Chester | Before you start taking an antibiotuc for an ENT infection, it\u2019s important to understand how they could affect your recovery","_seopress_robots_index":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[102,106,113],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ear","category-nose","category-throat"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5343"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5343\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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\n\n\n\nWest Philadelphia Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic Locations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
795 East Marshall Street #303
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 384-8300
Kennett Square<\/strong><\/a>
689 Unionville Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610) 925-5551
West Grove<\/strong><\/a>
455 W Woodview Rd #210
West Grove, PA 19390
(610) 345-0977<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"