Effective biotherapy of bacterial pharyngitis in children presenting to specialized pediatric center, republic of yemen

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Objective : To identify the etiological cause of acute pharyngitis and to assess the activity of antibiotics including penicillin, which can be used for that in Yemeni children attending the Specialized Pediatric Center Methods: A record-based study was done in the Specialized Pediatric Center Sana'a City Yemen during four years from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2003.

Of 79,700 patients seen for different causes through that period, 459 (0.57%) were subjected to deep throat swabbing for culture.

In addition, data were collected about age and sex.

Results: The mean age of the patients was 7 years (0-15 years).

Males made up 54.2% (females 45.8%).

The only organism isolated was group A beta hemolytic Streptococcus.

Sensitivity studies showed the following: amoxicillin-clavulanate 71%, erythromycin 67.7%, and penicillin 19.2%.

Conciliations The etiological cause of acute pharyngitis in yemeni children was group A beta hemolytic Streptococcus, and the more sensitive antibiotics were amoxicillin-clavulanate, and erythromycin.

Very high penicillin resistance was found