chapter 1 Overview of Community-Acquired Respiratory Tract Infections / chapter 2 Current Issues Involved in the Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia / chapter 3 Cost Considerations in the Use of Antibiotics for the Treatment of Community- Acquired Respiratory Tract Infections -- chapter 4 The Role of Macrolides in the Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia / chapter 5 Treatment of Community-Acquired Respiratory Tract Infections with Ketolides / chapter 6 Treatment of Community-Acquired Respiratory Tract Infections with Quinolone Antibacterial -- chapter 7 Treatment of Community-Acquired Respiratory Tract Infections with Penicillins and Cephalosporins -- chapter 8 Treatment of Community-Acquired Respiratory Tract Infections with Other Antibiotics -- chapter 9 Acute Community-Acquired Rhinosinusitis / chapter 10 Otitis Media / chapter 11 Acute Pharyngitis -- chapter 12 Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease / chapter 13 Treatment of Pneumonia in Nonhospitalized Patients / chapter 14 Treatment of Hospitalized Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia / chapter 15 Anaerobic Pleuropulmonary Infection / chapter 16 Treatment of the Common Cold and Viral Bronchitis / chapter 17 Treatment of Influenza-Related Respiratory Tract Infections / chapter 18 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome