It has been reported that 5% to 8% of group A streptococcus are resistant to azithromycin
Pharyngitis caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococci, commonly called “strep throat” or streptococcal pharyngitis, has an incubation period of two to five days and is most common in children To assess the evidence on the comparative efficacy of different antibiotics in: (a) alleviating symptoms (pain, fever); (b) shortening the duration of the illness; (c)
Azithromycin has broad activity against streptococcal species, including group A strep
Azithromycin is a broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotic with a long half-life and excellent tissue penetration
Treatment with 3-day, once daily 10 mg/kg azithromycin for GAS pharyngitis is associated with similar high levels of clinical efficacy, but lower levels of bacteriologic eradication, than with 10-day 100,000 IU/kg/day penicillin V
They are used in the treatment of a variety of infections, including
INTRODUCTION Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is defined as an acute infection of the pulmonary parenchyma in a patient who has acquired the infection
It is widely used in the treatment of various bacterial infections in both adults and children
Amoxicillin
Recent safety concerns regarding azithromycin have raised alarm about this agent's role with pneumonia
Group A strep pharyngitis is an infection of the oropharynx caused by S
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Better outcome is associated with combination therapy that includes a macrolide for wide coverage of atypical pneumonia, guidelines recommend azithromycin or
Group A Streptococcus (GAS; Streptococcus pyogenes) is an aerobic gram-positive coccus that causes a broad array of infections
Azithromycin 10 mg/kg/dose enterally x 1 dose on day 1, then 5 mg/kg/dose enterally daily on days 2-5 Duration: 5 days *See guidance on Amoxicillin maximum dosing and formulations Community-acquired pneumonia, > 5 years old, outpatient therapy Typical, lobar: Streptococcus pneumoniae Atypical, bilateral interstitial infiltrates: Objective: To compare a 3-day azithromycin vs
Healthcare providers tend to use this drug to treat mild-to Zithromax, also known as azithromycin, is a popular antibiotic used to treat a variety of bacterial infections
For recurrent tonsillitis, clindamycin may be indicated ( 1 ), although reviewers remain concerned about its potential for inducing C difficile -associated diarrhea and INTRODUCTION
) Clindamycin may potentiate the opsonization and phagocytosis of bacteria even at subinhibitory concentrations
Penicillin or amoxicillin are considered the best first-line treatments for Strep throat
Recent safety concerns regarding azithromycin have raised alarm about this agent's role with pneumonia