Publications by authors named "Sofia Pellizzari"
Sore throat represents one of the main causes of antibiotic overprescription in children. Its management is still a matter of debate, with countries considering streptococcal pharyngotonsillitis a benign and self-limiting condition and others advocating for its antibiotic treatment to prevent suppurative complications and acute rheumatic fever. Italian paediatricians frequently prescribe antibiotics on a clinical basis regardless of microbiological results.
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- * Three main management strategies emerged: one endorsing antibiotics to prevent acute rheumatic fever, another viewing pharyngitis as self-limiting, and a third adjusting treatment based on individual risk for rheumatic fever.
- * The findings highlight inconsistencies across international guidelines, suggesting the need for a unified global approach and further research on cost-effectiveness and local GABHS epidemiology.