Symptomatic relapse of group A β-hemolytic streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis in children

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 307-310

  Casey, Janet R ^a,b   Pichichero, Michael E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Failures; Streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA LACTAMASE; CEFADROXIL; CEFALEXIN; CEFDINIR; CEFPODOXIME; CEFPROZIL; CEFUROXIME; CEPHALOSPORIN; PENICILLIN V POTASSIUM;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; ERYTHEMA; EXUDATE; FEVER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHARYNGITIS; PHARYNX DISEASE; RELAPSE; SORE THROAT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TONSILLOPHARYNGITIS; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; AMOXICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BETA-LACTAMASES; CEFADROXIL; CEPHALEXIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; HUMANS; PENICILLINS; PHARYNGITIS; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TONSILLITIS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 34247269176     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0009922806293919     Document Type: Article

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