title: Short-term treatment of streptococcal tonsillitis with ceftriaxone.
abstract: The short-term therapy of streptococcal pharyngotonsillitis and scarlet fever with ceftriaxone (Rocephin) is reported. Sixty children, in whom the clinical diagnosis was confirmed by rapid enzyme immunoassay and smear test, were divided into two randomized groups and treated with a single dose of 50 mg/kg ceftriaxone or 50 mg/kg ceftriaxone on 3 consecutive days. Clinical cure was obtained in 100% of the patients and pharyngeal sterilization in 95%, with no significant differences between the two groups.
authors.affiliation: Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pavesio
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pecco
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Peisino
mesh_terms: D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011897:Random Allocation; D012541:Scarlet Fever / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D002443:Ceftriaxone