INTRODUCTION
LRTI
LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION, LRTI
Lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) is a frequent trigger for attendance in primary care — where nearly all children are managed, most still receiving antibiotics.Clinicians and patients worry about more severe illness, and clinicians often prescribe antibiotics ‘just in case’ for fear of medicolegal consequences,The most recent trial in children (ARTIC PC) reported that there was probably limited benefit of antibiotics in children, with symptom resolution happening approximately 1 day sooner, which was not significant.