Bacteriological and clinical efficacy of various antibiotics used in the treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis in Italy. An epidemiological study

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 9-17

  Rondini, G ^a   Cocuzza, C E ^b   Cianflone, M ^b   Lanzafame, A ^b   Santini, L ^b   Mattina, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

lactam; Clarithromycin; Streptococcal pharyngitis

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CLARITHROMYCIN; CLAVULANIC ACID; CLINDAMYCIN; JOSAMYCIN; PENICILLIN G; ROKITAMYCIN; SPIRAMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHILD; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FOLLOW UP; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHARYNGITIS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; THROAT CULTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; ERYTHROMYCIN; HUMANS; ITALY; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PENICILLINS; PHARYNGITIS; PHARYNX; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 0034901629     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-8579(01)00342-9     Document Type: Article

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