Antibiotic Prescription Quality in Group A b-hemolytic Streptococcal Pharyngitis.

Authors :: Penela D
Hernandez-Bou S
Trenchs V
Sabater A
Luaces C
Source :: Indian pediatrics [Indian Pediatr] 2020 Feb 15; Vol. 57 (2), pp. 175-177.
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: Antibiotic prescriptions in 227 patients with acute group A b-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis in the emergency department were studied. Antibiotic prescription was inappropriate in 42% of the cases, especially due to errors in the prescription of amoxicillin. Probably the use of low-spectrum penicillins would improve this percentage.

Subjects :: Amoxicillin therapeutic use
Emergency Service, Hospital
Humans
Pharyngitis epidemiology
Pharyngitis microbiology
Streptococcal Infections epidemiology
Streptococcal Infections microbiology
Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use
Inappropriate Prescribing statistics & numerical data
Pharyngitis drug therapy
Streptococcal Infections drug therapy
Streptococcus pyogenes

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