Kardos, Peter and Fal, Andrzej and Gessner, Andre and Kuchar, Ernest and Ude, Christian and Klimek, Ludger (2025) Expert Opinion: A Call for Early and Appropriate Symptomatic Treatment in Acute Respiratory Infections to Prevent Escalation. HEALTHCARE, 13 (21): 2738. ISSN , 2227-9032
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Acute respiratory infections are highly prevalent and significantly impair quality of life and productivity. Despite their impact, they are often not managed according to best medical practice. A lack of knowledge about symptomatic therapies leads to mis- and under-treatment. Thus, this narrative expert opinion paper aims to highlight the importance of appropriate and early symptomatic treatment in order to assist informed therapeutic decision making and advance efforts to reduce antibiotics misuse. Clinical and mechanistic evidence supports the use of several herbal and synthetic non-antibiotic treatment options. While acute respiratory infections are usually self-limiting, treatment alleviates symptom severity, reducing the risk of inflammatory escalation. Timing of the intervention is crucial, as early initiation shortens illness duration. In conclusion, optimizing the management of acute respiratory infections could relieve the individual and societal burden of illness and slow the increase in antimicrobial resistances.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | LEAVES DRY EXTRACT; acute respiratory infection; common cold; acute cough; symptomatic treatment; phytopharmaceuticals; antimicrobial stewardship |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Hygiene |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Jun 2026 12:11 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Jun 2026 12:11 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/67368 |
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