Original Article

Twice A Day Penicillin Therapy for Streptococcal Upper Respiratory Infections

Authors: ROBERT L. VANN, MD, BARTON A. HARRIS, MD

Abstract

In this study, the efficacy of twice a day oral administration of 800,000 units of potassium penicillin G was as effective in eradication of group A hemolytic streptococci from the upper respiratory tract as was a three times a day regimen.

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