title: Management of a sore throat. Antibiotics are no longer appropriate.
abstract: Evidence is mounting that antibiotics have little impact on the duration of sore throat symptoms, regardless of aetiology. Complications of sore throat are now so rare that an adverse drug reaction from antibiotic therapy is more likely.
authors.affiliation: Mater Adult Hospital, Brisbane.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Wolter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001315:Australia; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D018849:Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents