[Chronic pharyngitis and macrolides].
We have noticed that macrolides can improve the main symptoms of many patients with chronic pharyngitis. We feel that the efficacy of macrolides for chronic pharyngitis can be due to the anti-inflammatory effect of this group of antibiotics. However, we think that at present the use of macrolides is not the therapy of choice for chronic pharyngitis.
Rosell Cervilla
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Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital de Hellín, Albacete.
García Purriños
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Calvo Moya
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D023521:Chlamydophila Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D016993:Chlamydophila pneumoniae / Q000472:pathogenicity; D002908:Chronic Disease; D000075202:Contraindications; D006801:Humans; D018942:Macrolides; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D018942:Macrolides