Antibiotics and Children

Follow the links below for information about the effects of antibiotics on children.

Reviewed May 2011

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Title:   Medications for children
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   An explanation of the medications most commonly given to or prescribed for children, with safety advice and questions to ask doctors and pharmacists.
Date:   Dec 2010
Title:   Meningitis
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Meningitis is when the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord (meninges) become infected by bacteria or viruses. Meningitis can cause death. Meningitis symptoms in babies and young children include fever, refusing feeds, fretfulness, being difficult to wake, purple–red skin rash or bruising, high moaning cry and pale or blotchy skin. Symptoms of meningitis in adults and older children include headache, fever, vomiting, neck stiffness and joint pains, drowsiness and confusion, purple–red skin rash or bruising and discomfort looking at bright lights (photophobia).
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Streptococcal infection - group A
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Streptococcal infection - group A is also known as streptococcal disease. It is caused by a bacterium known as Group A (beta-haemolytic) Streptococcus. It can cause sore throat (pharyngitis), scarlet fever or serious complications in rare cases. Occasionally streptococcal infection - group A can lead to serious complications such as rheumatic fever, which can affect the heart, and kidney disease (glomerulonephritis).
Date:   Apr 2010
Title:   Antibiotics and children - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Antibiotics have saved the lives of many children with serious illnesses but they are not always the answer.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Pneumococcal disease: what you need to know - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Pneumococcal disease refers to illness caused by infection with the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae (sometimes shortened to Strep. pneumoniae).
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Impetigo - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Impetigo is a very contagious skin infection. It is most common in children and infants, and is more likely when children start attending daycare centres or schools.
Date:   Mar 2007
Title:   Childhood urinary infections
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Children can develop infection in the urine. Older children usually complain of pain on passing urine, but in younger children the symptoms are less clear. Infants may get a temperature, go off their food or fail to grow for no apparent reason.
Date:   Jan 1999

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