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DOI: 10.1177/000992289203101101 Explanations and Therapies for Penicillin Failure in Streptococcal PharyngitisDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642 (716)275-5944 A disturbing trend toward penicillin failure has developed in the treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis in some parts of the United States and abroad. A variety of explanations has been proposed to account for these penicillin-treatment failures. With the resurgence of serious complications from streptococcal infection, successful bacteriologic eradication has regained importance. In communities with a high incidence of penicillin failures, alternative antimicrobials should be considered. Cephalosporins, amoxicillin/clavulanate, and the extended-spectrum macrolides represent logical options under such clinical circumstances.
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