Kinetics of Streptococcus pyogenes eradication in tonsillitis treated by antibiotics;Cinetique d'eradication de Streptococcus pyogenes au cours du traitement des angines aigues

Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 105-110

  Gehanno P ^a   Nguyen, L ^b   De Montclos, H ^c   Berche, P ^b  

^a BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^c INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

eradication; josamycin; S. pyogenes; short treatment; tonsillitis

Indexed keywords

JOSAMYCIN; PENICILLIN V;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FOLLOW UP; FRANCE; HUMAN; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; TONSILLITIS;

EID: 0030945953     PISSN: 0399077X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0399-077X(97)80080-7     Document Type: Article

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