title: Broad spectrum oral amoxycillin in acute respiratory tract infections.
abstract: The clinical outcome of 143 patients presenting with acute respiratory tract infection and treated with oral amoxycillin is described. A clinical success rate of 92% was observed after 1 week's therapy with only one patient deteriorating whilst on treatment. Side-effects were mild and limited to 7% of patients.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000658:Amoxicillin