Recolonization with selected α-streptococci for prophylaxis of recurrent streptococcal pharyngotonsillitis - A randomized placebo-controlled multicentre study

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 459-462

  Roos, Kristian ^a   Holm, Stig E ^b   Grahn Håkansson, Eva ^b   Lagergren, Lillemor ^c  

^a Capio AB   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ERYTHROMYCIN; PENICILLIN V;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEBULIZATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; TONSILLITIS;

EID: 0029847344     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365549609037940     Document Type: Article

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