Childrens Clinic of Southwest Louisiana Inc

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Welcome to the Children's Clinic
Our clinic has been serving children and parents in Lake Charles, Louisiana and surrounding areas for close to 50 years. Our pediatricians are dedicated to the health, safety, and well-being of all infants, children, and adolescents.

The doctors and staff are committed to making every effort to offer a comfortable atmosphere, the best medical care and complete information of the clinics services and procedures.

Services offered at the Children's Clinic Acute Care Center After Hours Medical Service Breastfeeding Consulting Children's Pharmacy Counseling Laboratory and X-Ray Neonatal Care Nutrition Counseling Pediatric Allergy & Asthma Pediatric Critical Care Reach Out and Read Telephone Advice Weekend Hours

Dangers of Antibiotic Resistance
Colds and many other upper respiratory infections, as well as some ear infections, are caused by viruses, not bacteria. If antibiotics are used too often for things they can't treatlike colds or other viral infectionsthey can stop working effectively against bacteria when you or your child really needs them. Antibiotic resistancewhen antibiotics can no longer cure bacterial infectionshas been a concern for years and is considered one of the world's most critical public health threats.
Widespread overuse and inappropriate use of antibiotics is fueling an increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria. So the next time you or your child really needs an antibiotic for a bacterial infection, it may not work.