Amoxicillin effect on bacterial load in group A streptococcal pharyngitis: comparison of single and multiple daily dosage regimens

Amoxicillin effect on bacterial load in group A streptococcal pharyngitis: comparison of single and multiple daily dosage regimens

Abstract Background Culture tests have demonstrated that once-daily administration of amoxicillin may be effective in the treatment of group A streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis. However, culture methods do not allow accurate assessments of bacterial load changes because of the suppressive effect of th...

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Main Authors: Akihiro Nakao, Ken Hisata, Makoto Fujimori, Nobuaki Matsunaga, Mitsutaka Komatsu, Toshiaki Shimizu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Group a streptococcus
Streptococcus pyogenes
Amoxicillin
Pharyngitis
Bacterial load
Quantification
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-019-1582-8

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