Re-evaluation of antibiotic treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 77-82

  Baltimore, Robert S ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Pharyngitis; Streptococcus; Tonsillitis; Tonsillopharyngitis

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AZITHROMYCIN; CEFADROXIL; CEFALEXIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; PENICILLIN G; PENICILLIN V;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RHEUMATIC FEVER; STREPTOCOCCAL PHARYNGITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; THROAT CULTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION; AMOXICILLIN; ANALGESICS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; HUMANS; PENICILLINS; PHARYNGITIS; RHEUMATIC FEVER; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TONSILLITIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 75749139801     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOP.0b013e32833502e7     Document Type: Review

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