Lauren is a 13-year-old child who comes to clinic with a 4-day history of cough, low-grade fever, and rhinorrhea. When she blows her nose or coughs the mucous is greenish-yellow. The appropriate antibiotic to prescribe would be:

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This presentation is suggestive of a viral upper respiratory tract infection, which is self-limiting and not amenable to antibiotic therapy. The color of nasal discharge or sputum does not reliably guide the need for antibiotic treatment. Prescribing antibiotics in such cases only contributes to antibiotic resistance and unnecessary side effects. Therefore, the appropriate course of action would be to provide symptomatic relief and watchful waiting.

Lauren Is a 13-Year-Old Child Who Comes to Clinic with a 4-Day