New Approaches to Antibiotic Therapy for Acute Tonsillopharyngitis in Children

Abstract

In recent years, a trend for reduced efficacy of treatment for acute tonsillopharyngitis with antibiotics of peni­cillin group in children has been observed. This is due to the changes in the etiology of the disease: in the genesis of acute tonsillopharyngitis, associations of β-hemolytic streptococcus with Gram-negative and Gram-positive microflora are involved. The use of II generation cephalosporins significantly improves the efficacy of therapy and reduces the risk of complications.

Keywords

• tonsillopharyngitis
• children
• antibiotics.