Influence of the duration of penicillin prescriptions on outcomes for acute sore throat in adults: the DESCARTE prospective cohort study in UK general practice.

<h4>Background</h4> <p>Guidelines recommend prolonged treatment courses for acute sore throat but shorter courses may be used in practice. </p> <h4>Aim</h4> <p>To determine whether antibiotic duration and class predicts adverse outcome of acute sore throat...

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Main Authors: Moore, M, Stuart, B, Hobbs, F, Butler, C, Hay, A, Campbell, J, Delaney, B, Broomfield, S, Barratt, P, Hood, K, Everitt, H, Mullee, M, Williamson, I, Mant, D, Little, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Royal College of General Practitioners 2017