In the course of monitoring the current medical literature, our staff at the Center for Current Research is occasionally struck by a project so promising that it should be shared with everyone. Streptococcal pharyngitis is a common infection in children and adolescents. The great majority of these infections are caused by group A beta-haemolytic streptococci. A beta-haemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis has reduced the incidence of rheumatic fever, in the past decade several studies of pharyngitis treatment have reported penicillin failure. It has also been suggested that in comparison with the penicillins the cephalosporins are associated with a lower rate of clinical failure.
Cephalosporins have drawbacks in cost, administration frequency or adverse effect profile.
Erythromycin is a traditional alternative to penicillins, especially in penicillin-allergic patients, for the treatment of tonsillopharyngitis. A beta-haemolytic streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis. Cephalosporins are useful especially for the treatment of recurrent streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis. Background Information Strep throat , or septic sore throat, is an inflammation of the throat caused by a one of a group of bacteria called streptococci, and is usually marked by sore throat, fever, exhaustion, and toxemia. In some cases there is only a fever or sore throat or other non-specific symptoms such as headache, nausea, vomiting, or rapid heart action.