Antibiotic Prescription Quality in Group A β-hemolytic Streptococcal Pharyngitis

Antibiotic prescriptions in 227 patients with acute group A β-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis in the emergency department were studied. Antibiotic prescription was inappropriate in 42% of the cases, especially due to errors in the prescription of amoxicillin. Probably the use of low-spectrum pen...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Indian pediatrics 2020-02, Vol.57 (2), p.175-177
Hauptverfasser:	Penela, Daniel, Hernandez-Bou, Susanna, Trenchs, Victoria, Sabater, Anna, Luaces, Carles
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Maternal and Child Health Medicine Medicine & Public Health Pediatric Surgery Pediatrics Research Letter
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Zusammenfassung:	Antibiotic prescriptions in 227 patients with acute group A β-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis in the emergency department were studied. Antibiotic prescription was inappropriate in 42% of the cases, especially due to errors in the prescription of amoxicillin. Probably the use of low-spectrum penicillins would improve this percentage.
ISSN:	0019-6061 0974-7559
DOI:	10.1007/s13312-020-1739-4