Comparative Trial of Oral Penicillin Versus Cefuroxim for Treatment of Perianal Streptococcal Dermatitis

Summary

The goal of the study is to investigate, which of two antibiotic treatments - oral penicillin for 10 days or oral cefuroxim for 7 days - is more successful for patients (1-16 years of age) with perianal dermatitis caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococci.

Timeline

Start

2005-10

Primary completion

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Completion

2006-12

Publications

• Background Landolt M, Heininger U. [Prevalence of perianal streptococcal dermatitis in children and adolescents]. Praxis (Bern 1994). 2005 Sep 21;94(38):1467-71. doi: 10.1024/0369-8394.94.38.1467. German.

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