Duration of symptoms of respiratory tract infections in children: systematic review.

Objective: To determine the expected duration of symptoms of common respiratory tract infections in children in primary and emergency care.

Design: Systematic review of existing literature to determine durations of symptoms of earache, sore throat, cough (including acute cough, bronchiolitis, and croup), and common cold in children.

Data Sources: PubMed, DARE, and CINAHL (all to July 2012).

Reducing antibiotic prescribing for children with respiratory tract infections in primary care: a systematic review.

Background: Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) in children are common and often result in antibiotic prescription despite their typically self-limiting course.

Aim: To assess the effectiveness of primary care based interventions to reduce antibiotic prescribing for children with RTIs.

Design And Setting: Systematic review.