Novembre 2006 - Volume XXV - numero 9

Medico e Bambino


Problemi correnti

Una vecchia “conoscenza” (la faringotonsillite) e i nuovi dubbi: trattare, non trattare…

MARCELLO BERGAMINI1, ROBERTO BUSSI1, ROBERTO BUZZETTI2, MATTIA DORIA1, STEFANO DRAGO1, VITALIA MURGIA1, FRANCO RAIMO1, PAOLO SCHIEVANO1, WALTER SPANEVELLO1, GIUSEPPE VENTRIGLIA3

1Pediatra di libera scelta
2Epidemiologo clinico
3Medico di medicina generale, formatore

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PHARYNGOTONSILLITIS: TO TREAT OR NOT TO TREAT?

Key words: Pharyngotonsillitis, Group A streptococcal pharyngitis, Treatment, Antibiotic

Pharyngotonsillitis is a very common reason for people to seek medical care, but whether or not to prescribe antibiotics is controversial. This review provides an overview of the studies which assessed the appropriateness of treating Group A streptococcal pharyngitis. For this purpose we analysed guidelines, systematic reviews and primary studies. There is general agreement about the treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis, but the efficacy of the therapy in preventing rheumatic fever is still questionable. Methodologically sound, large, and prospective trials are needed to determine the effectiveness and the side effects of the antibiotic treatment of pharyngotonsillitis in children.

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Una vecchia “conoscenza” (la faringotonsillite) e i nuovi dubbi: trattare, non trattare…
Medico e Bambino 2006;25(9):570-578 https://www.medicoebambino.com/?id=0609_570.pdf


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