Compared with placebo, antibiotics can shorten the duration of sore throat symptoms by about 16 hours and can reduce complications. In countries where the absolute rates of complications are higher, antibiotic therapy is more likely to be effective. The effectiveness of antibiotic therapy is greatest...
Shorten the duration of Strep throat symptoms Reduce the likelihood of transmission to family members, friends, and other close contacts Prevent the development of rheumatic fever and other complications. Viral sore throats should not be treated with antibiotics. Treatment is usually given for ten day...
摘要: Sore throat, antibiotics, and progression to meningococcal disease. By - Pere Domingo, Nicolau Barquet, JoanA. Caylà关键词: Anti Bacterial Agents Meningococcal Infections Neisseria meningitidis Pharyngitis Adult Meningitis, Meningococcal Respiratory Tract Infections ...
Prescribing antibiotics for sore throats EDITOR—Butler et al did not report a procedure that I use when faced with either a sore throat about which I am unsure or patients asking for antibiotics for their sore throat.1I tell such patients that I think the cause of their sore t... M Li...
Highlights the information provided by the Cochrane Library Web site about the effectiveness of antibiotics for sore throat to prevent rheumatic fever. Reviews available regarding antibiotics for sore throat; Use of odds ratio as the statistic to determine the incidence of acute rheumatic fever within ...
If you have a severe sore throat from cancer, ask your doctor about getting a special mouthwash. Also known as “magic mouthwash,” this treatment contains painkilling drugs like lidocaine or Benadryl. Antibiotics for sore throat If you have strep throat, antibiotics can help. These are medici...
If you have simple viral pharyngitis, your symptoms should go away gradually over a period of about one week. If you have strep throat, your symptoms should subside within two to three days after you begin taking antibiotics. Prevention
Original Investigation Dexamethasone Without Antibiotics vs Placebo on Acute Sore Throat Gail Nicola Hayward, DPhil, MRCGP; Alastair D. Hay, FRCGP; Michael V. Moore, MSc; Sena Jawad, MSc; Nicola Williams, MSc; Merryn Voysey, MBiostat; Johanna Cook, BA; Julie Allen, BA; Matthew Thompson, D...
Because it’s caused by a bacterial infection, strep throat is typically treated with antibiotics. “The most commonly used antibiotic is penicillin or amoxicillin for 10 days.The medicine is typically given as a liquid suspension to be drunk rather than a pill to be swa...
the patient’s condition worsens after 2 daysC.the patient’s throat is still sore after a weekD.the disease spreads to another member of the family(4) (单选题)What difference is there in the way adults and young children should be treated with aspirin?A.Your children should not be ...