Effect of Duration of Antibiotic Therapy on Recovery Following Tonsillectomy

Summary

To determine whether a 3-day course of postoperative antibiotics is effective as a 7-day course in reducing pain and reducing time to resumption of normal diet and activity following pediatric tonsillectomy

Timeline

Start

2005-09

Primary completion

2007-05

Completion

2007-05

Publications

• Johnson PE, Rickert SM, Jones J. Duration-related efficacy of postoperative antibiotics following pediatric tonsillectomy: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009 Oct;135(10):984-7. doi: 10.1001/archoto.2009.146.

Drugs

Indications