Sore throats and antibiotics

Antibiotics, sore throats and acute nephritis.

A study was carried out of 274 children in Scotland aged 0 to 13 years recorded as having had acute nephritis over a four-year period (1976-79). The medical records for 223 of the patients were examined and 79 cases of poststreptococcal nephritis were identified, giving an estimated incidence of 2.1 episodes per 100,000 children per year. Using a number of assumptions, the authors sought the an...

Cigarette smoking and sore throats in adults.

Antibiotics for sore throat.

BACKGROUND Sore throat is a very common reason for people to attend for medical care. It is a disease that remits spontaneously, that is, 'cure' is not dependent on treatment. Nonetheless primary care doctors commonly prescribe antibiotics for sore throat and other upper respiratory tract infections. OBJECTIVES To assess the benefits of antibiotics in the management of sore throat. SEARCH S...

Antibiotics for sore throat.

Evidence-Based Answer Compared with placebo, antibiotics can shorten the duration of sore throat symptoms by about 16 hours and can reduce complications. In countries where the absolute rates of complications are higher, antibiotic therapy is more likely to be effective. The effectiveness of antibiotic therapy is greatest in persons with streptococcal pharyngitis. (Strength of Recommendation: A...

Understanding the culture of prescribing: qualitative study of general practitioners' and patients' perceptions of antibiotics for sore throats.

OBJECTIVES To better understand reasons for antibiotics being prescribed for sore throats despite well known evidence that they are generally of little help. DESIGN Qualitative study with semi-structured interviews. SETTING General practices in South Wales. SUBJECTS 21 general practitioners and 17 of their patients who had recently consulted for a sore throat or upper respiratory tract in...