Book chapter
Respiratory Tract Symptom Complexes
Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, pp 164-172
2018
Abstract
Mucopurulent rhinorrhea (i.e., purulent nasal discharge) denotes nasal discharge that is thick, opaque, and colored.1 It occurs at any age and usually is a manifestation of a self-limited and uncomplicated viral upper respiratory tract infection (URI). Mucopurulent rhinorrhea is most problematic in children younger than 3 years because of a protracted course and frequent recurrence, especially in those in out-of-home childcare2; parental concern and misperception about the cause; and over-prescription of antibiotics by healthcare providers.3, 4, 5 Occasionally, this symptom is a clue to the diagnosis of a treatable bacterial infection or underlying condition.
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Details
- Title
- Respiratory Tract Symptom Complexes
- Creators
- Kathleen A. McGannSarah S. Long
- Publication Details
- Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, pp 164-172
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Edition
- 5th
- Number of pages
- 9
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pediatrics
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85055539315
- Other Identifier
- 991019335318704721