Comparative study of 5-day cefcapene-pivoxil and 10-day amoxicillin or cefcapene-pivoxil for treatment of group A streptococcal pharyngitis in children

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 208-212

  Sakata, Hiroshi ^a  

^a Asahikawa Kosei Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amoxicillin; Cefcapene pivoxil; Pharyngitis; Streptococcus pyogenes

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CEFCAPENE PIVOXIL;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PHARYNGITIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RASH; RECURRENCE RISK; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; THROAT CULTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 45749104705     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10156-008-0597-0     Document Type: Article

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