Article

National surveillance of private sector respiratory tract pathogens in South Africa, 2010

Published in: Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection
Volume 26 , issue 2 , 2011 , pages: 51–53

DOI: 10.1080/10158782.2011.11441424

Author(s): I L Zietsman Ampath Laboratories, Morningside Clinic, , A J Brink Ampath Laboratories, Milpark Hospital,

Abstract

Antibiotics are prescribed more frequently for community-acquired respiratory tract infections than any other infection. However, antibiotic resistance is an increasing problem worldwide. When selecting an antimicrobial agent for empirical therapy, it is important to know the susceptibility patterns of the bacteria that frequently cause these infections in a particular geographical region.

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