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[Otitis media and tonsillitis--2 of the most frequent pediatric diagnoses].
Ther Umsch. 1998 Jan; 55(1):13-7.TU

Abstract

Acute otitis media and tonsillopharyngitis are two of the most common diseases in pediatric clinical practice. Careful examination of the ears and the tonsils are mandatory in the evaluation of a febrile child. Acute otitis media usually can be diagnosed by a carefully taken history and examination alone. The infection usually requires antibiotic treatment, with amoxicillin being still recommended as the first choice drug. Pharyngitis and tonsillitis are more variable in their origin, the majority of cases is caused by different viruses. However, clinical examination alone is not specific enough to rule out the most important bacterial pathogen, group A streptococcus, which still has to be treated by penicillins. Thus, rapid test methods and classic bacteriological culture are used to assess group A streptococcus infections. Infectious mononucleosis and diphtheria are the most important diseases to be considered carefully in each patient.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Berner R
Universitäts-Kinderklinik Freiburg.

MeSH

Anti-Bacterial AgentsChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleGermanyHumansIncidenceInfantMaleOtitis MediaStreptococcal InfectionsStreptococcus pyogenesTonsillitis

Pub Type(s)

English Abstract
Journal Article
Review

Language

ger

PubMed ID

9492612

Citation

Berner, R. "[Otitis Media and Tonsillitis--2 of the Most Frequent Pediatric Diagnoses]." Therapeutische Umschau. Revue Therapeutique, vol. 55, no. 1, 1998, pp. 13-7.
Berner R. [Otitis media and tonsillitis--2 of the most frequent pediatric diagnoses]. Ther Umsch. 1998;55(1):13-7.
Berner, R. (1998). [Otitis media and tonsillitis--2 of the most frequent pediatric diagnoses]. Therapeutische Umschau. Revue Therapeutique, 55(1), 13-7.
Berner R. [Otitis Media and Tonsillitis--2 of the Most Frequent Pediatric Diagnoses]. Ther Umsch. 1998;55(1):13-7. PubMed PMID: 9492612.
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