Penicillin V has long been regarded as the treatment of choice in streptococcal tonsillitis. This is based on factors such as its good tolerability, generally mild side effects, sustained high activity against-haemolytic streptococci and low cost. Over the years the oral dosage prescribed has gradually increased and a 10 day treatment regimen has become standard in most countries, in order to d...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus - GAS) is an important human pathogen which causes a variety of diseases, including tonsillopharyngitis, scarlet fever and rheumatic fever. It is important to understand the changes in epidemiology of the diseases caused by the pathogen for improved control of such infections. Hence, the aim of the present study was to carry ...

INTRODUCTION Tonsillopharyngitis (sore throat) is a common disease mainly related to the seasonal common cold. To relieve unpleasant symptoms and discomfort of acute tonsillopharyngitis associated with common cold, patients usually take some non-prescription drugs. THE AIM The primary aim of this study was to assess subjective determinations of the efficacy and the safety/tolerability of an o...

AIMS To assess co-morbidity and risk factors for otitis media, tonsillopharyngitis, and lower respiratory infections in school children. METHODS Logistic regression analysis of co-morbidity and risk factors for airway infections in a population based sample of 10 year old children living in Oslo, Norway. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES otitis media, tonsillopharyngitis, and lower respiratory infectio...

OBJECTIVE To determine the incidence of group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS) carriers in children who are well, in children seen with presumed and documented viral illnesses with sore throat, and in children after treatment of acute GABHS tonsillopharyngitis with 10 days of oral penicillin V potassium, oral cephalosporins, or macrolides. METHODS Prospective collection of clinical and ...

The aim of this study was to examine the characteristics of acute tonsillopharyngitis diagnosis and treatment in the family care physicians in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. All patients diagnosed with acute tonsillopharyngitis in the Center of Family Medicine in Mostar in 2005 and 2006 were included in this study. Data were collected from medical records, including age and sex, month in which...

Purpose - to determine the results of use bacteria genus Bacillus spp. in form a spray (Bioplasmix for throat) treatment children with acute tonsillopharyngitis. Materials and methods. An open, randomized, controlled, post-registration study was conducted among 60 aged 3-17 years diagnosed respiratory viral infection (ARVI), tonsillopharyngitis, who were treated clinic pediatric infections Bogo...

Acute otitis media (AOM), sinusitis and tonsillopharyngitis are respiratory tract infections frequently encountered by primary-care physicians. Increasing bacterial resistance, particularly in Streptococcus pneumoniae, which is one of the most important respiratory tract bacteria implicated in community-acquired respiratory tract infections, has led to concern about the current options for empi...