Frequency of symptomatic relapses of group A β-hemolytic streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis in children from 4 pediatric practices following penicillin, amoxicillin, and cephalosporin antibiotic treatment

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 549-554

  Casey, Janet R ^a   Kahn, Raymond ^b   Gmoser, Dean ^b   Atlas, Elissa ^b   Urbani, Karen ^b   Luber, Stephen ^c   Pellman, Harry ^d   Pichichero, Michael E ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b Pediatric Associates   (United States)

^c Rockwood Clinic   (United States)

^d Edinger Medical Group   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Amoxicillin; Cephalosporins; Penicillin; Streptococcal pharyngitis; Treatment failure

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; BENZATHINE PENICILLIN; CEFADROXIL; CEFALEXIN; CEFDINIR; CEFPODOXIME; CEFPROZIL; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; PENICILLIN V POTASSIUM;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHARYNGITIS; RELAPSE; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; TONSILLITIS; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AMOXICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CEPHALOSPORINS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PENICILLINS; PHARYNGITIS; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; TONSILLITIS; TREATMENT FAILURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44849111877     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0009922808315212     Document Type: Article

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