Author: Gómez-Barreto, D.
Title: The Place of Macrolides in the Treatment of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Cord-id: 0nrx3amw Document date: 2012_10_26
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Snippet: The majority of all acute upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are viral in aetiology. Bacterial infection, either as a prime cause or secondary to the initial viral infection, can be effectively eradicated with appropriate drug therapy. A course of penicillin is usually effective in cases of acute tonsillitis, pharyngitis, otitis media and sinusitis. Macrolide antibiotics may be prescribed as an alternative, especially if β-lactamase-producing strains are present. Roxithromycin achieves
Document: The majority of all acute upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are viral in aetiology. Bacterial infection, either as a prime cause or secondary to the initial viral infection, can be effectively eradicated with appropriate drug therapy. A course of penicillin is usually effective in cases of acute tonsillitis, pharyngitis, otitis media and sinusitis. Macrolide antibiotics may be prescribed as an alternative, especially if β-lactamase-producing strains are present. Roxithromycin achieves high tissue concentrations, and cure rates between 85 and 100% have been reported in various URTIs.
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