title: Reasons for failures in penicillin treatment of streptococcal tonsillitis and possible alternatives.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Bacteriology, University of Umeå, Sweden.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Holm
mesh_terms: D002434:Cefadroxil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000378:metabolism; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010403:Penicillin Resistance; D010404:Penicillin V / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D012008:Recurrence; D012463:Saliva / Q000378:metabolism; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000201:enzymology; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology; D017211:Treatment Failure; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000096:biosynthesis
chemical_list: D002434:Cefadroxil; D001618:beta-Lactamases; D010404:Penicillin V