Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in
Book cover

Pediatric Otolaryngology for the Clinician pp 3–13Cite as

Antibiotic Therapy for Acute Otitis, Rhinosinusitis, and Pharyngotonsillitis

  • Chapter
  • First Online:

  • 1606 Accesses

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.

Chapter
USD   29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD   109.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD   149.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD   139.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Learn about institutional subscriptions

References

  1. Pichichero, ME, Reiner, SA, Brook, I, Gooch III, WM, Yamauchi, TY, Jenkins, SG, Sher, L. Controversies in the medical management of persistent and recurrent acute otitis media. Recommendations of a Clinical Advisory Committee. Annals of Otology, Rhinology&Laryngology 2000; 109(Supplement 183):1–12.

    Google Scholar 

  2. Brook, I, Gooch III, WM, Jenkins, SG, Pichichero, ME, Reiner, SA, Sher, L, Yamauchi, T. Medical management of acute bacterial sinusitis. Recommendations of a Clinical Advisory Committee on Pediatric and Adult Sinusitis. Annals of Otology, Rhinology&Laryngology 2000; 109 (Supplement 182):1–20.

    Google Scholar 

  3. Dowell, SF, Butler, JC, Giebink, GS, Jacobs, MR, Jernigan, D, Musher, DM, Rakowsky, A, Schwartz, B, et al. Acute otitis media: management and surveillance in an era of pneumococcal resistance - A report from the Drug-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Therapeutic Working Group. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 1999; 18:1–9.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. American Academy of Pediatrics and American Academy of Family Physicians, Subcommittee on Management of Acute Otitis Media, Clinical Practice Guideline. Diagnosis and management of acute otitis media. Pediatrics 2004; 113:1451–1466.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. American Academy of Pediatrics, Subcommittee on Management of Sinusitis and Committee on Quality Improvement. Clinical practice guideline: management of sinusitis. Pediatrics 2001; 108:798–808.

    Google Scholar 

  6. Sinus and allergy health partnership antimicrobial treatment guidelines for acute bacterial rhinosinusitis. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 2004; 130(Suppl.):1–45.

    Google Scholar 

  7. Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of Group A streptococcal pharyngitis. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2002; 35:113–125.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. Pichichero, ME. Acute otitis media: part II. Treatment in an era of increasing antibiotic resistance. American Family Physician 2000; 61:2410–2415.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. Bisno, AL. Acute pharyngitis. New England Journal of Medicine 2001; 344:205–212.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. Casey, JR, Pichichero, ME. Higher dosages of azithromycin are more effective in Group A streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis treatment. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2005; 40:1748–1755.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. Casey, JR, Pichichero, ME. Meta-analysis of cephalosporin versus penicillin treatment of Group A streptococcal tonsillopharygitis in children. Pediatrics 2004; 113:866–882.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  12. Casey, JR, Pichichero, ME. Meta-analysis of the short course antibiotic treatment for Group A streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2005; 10:909–917.

    Google Scholar 

  13. Pichichero, ME, Casey, JR. Systematic review of factors contributing to penicillin treatment failure in Streptococcus pyogenes pharyngitis. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 2007; 137:851–857.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  14. Pichichero, ME, Hoeger, W, Marsocci, SM, Lynd Murphy, AM, Francis, AB, Dragalin, V. Variables influencing penicillin treatment outcome in streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis. Archives of Pediatrics&Adolescent Medicine 1999; 186:565–572.

    Google Scholar 

  15. Brook, I. Penicillin failure and copathogenicity in streptococcal pharyngotonsillitis. The Journal of Family Practice 1994; 38:175–179.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. Brook, I, Gober, AE. Role of bacterial interference and β-lactimase-producing bacteria in the failure of penicillin to eradicate Group A streptococcal phayrngotonsillitis. Archives of Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surgery 1995; 121:1405–1409.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Rochester General Hospital, Research Institute, 1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY, 14621

    Michael E. Pichichero

Authors
  1. Michael E. Pichichero
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Michael E. Pichichero .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

    Rights and permissions

    Reprints and permissions

    Copyright information

    © 2009 Humana Press, a part of Springer Science + Business Media, LLC

    About this chapter

    Cite this chapter

    Pichichero, M.E. (2009). Antibiotic Therapy for Acute Otitis, Rhinosinusitis, and Pharyngotonsillitis. In: Pereira, K., Mitchell, R. (eds) Pediatric Otolaryngology for the Clinician. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-127-1_1

    Download citation

    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-127-1_1

    • Published:

    • Publisher Name: Humana Press

    • Print ISBN: 978-1-58829-542-2

    • Online ISBN: 978-1-60327-127-1

    • eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)

    Publish with us

    Policies and ethics

    Search

    Navigation