Azithromycin versus cefaclor in the treatment of pediatric patients with acute group a beta-hemolytic streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 235-239

  Cremer, J ^a   Wallrauch, C ^a   Milatovic, D ^a   Braveny, I ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; CEFACLOR;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIARRHEA; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PHARYNGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; THROAT CULTURE; TONSILLITIS; VOMITING;

EID: 0031869902     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01699979     Document Type: Article

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