Amoxicillin or cephalosporin for babies with upper respiratory tract bacterial infections needs to be chosen according to the specific condition of the baby as prescribed by the doctor. Amoxicillin and cephalosporin are both beta-lactam antibiotics, amoxicillin is more effective against gram-positive bacteria, also effective against gram-negative bacteria; cephalosporin has many kinds of cephalosporin, one, two cephalosporin is better against gram-positive bacteria, three, four cephalosporin enhances the role of gram-negative bacteria. Need to be selected according to the child’s infected germs, generally speaking, the baby upper respiratory tract infection is recommended to use amoxicillin, if no improvement after taking and then consider the use of cephalosporin, the specific need to comply with the doctor’s instructions. Regardless of which antibiotic you take, you need to pay attention to a light diet, hydration, rest, ensure adequate sleep, parents need to do a good job of indoor ventilation, to ensure that the air is clean, and avoid taking the baby to a crowded place. If your baby’s upper respiratory tract infection symptoms are not relieved after taking medication, or when accompanied by other symptoms, you should go to the hospital in time to see a doctor to identify the specific pathogens and then give targeted treatment.