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Home / Publications / Pain Research Forum / Papers of the Week / Antibiotics for treatment of sore throat in children and adults.

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2021 Dec 09


Cochrane Database Syst Rev


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34881426?dopt=Abstract


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Antibiotics for treatment of sore throat in children and adults.

Authors

Antibiotics for treatment of sore throat in children and adults.
Spinks A, Glasziou PP, Del Mar CB
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Dec 09; 12:CD000023.
PMID: 34881426.

Abstract

Sore throat is a common reason for people to present for medical care and to be prescribed antibiotics. Overuse of antibiotics in primary medicine is a concern, hence it is important to establish their efficacy in treating sore throat and preventing secondary complications.  OBJECTIVES: To assess the effects of antibiotics for reducing symptoms of sore throat for child and adult patients.
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