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MICHAEL A. GERBER, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics Division of Infectious Diseases University of Connecticut Health Center Farmington, CT 06032

Am J Dis Child. 1989;143(9):997.

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In Reply.—In the conclusion of our article,¹ we attempted to make a distinction between our recommendations and those of the AHA. As Dr Gill has correctly observed, the AHA does not list twice-daily penicillin therapy as an acceptable regimen for the treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis.² However, based on our findings³ and those of several other investigators,^4-8 we believe that twice-daily penicillin V therapy is an effective regimen. The Committee on Infectious Diseases of the American Academy of Pediatrics also notes that "with good compliance, two doses of oral pencillin totaling 800,000 U (500 mg) daily have been reported to be effective."⁹ . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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