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Eradication rate of treatment groups per homologous group A, group C, and group G β haemolytic streptococci serogroup. Values are numbers (percentages)
| Serogroup | Duration of penicillin treatment
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | 3 days | 0 days | |
| Group A | 57/79 (72)* | 36/87 (41)† | 5/70 (7) |
| Group C | 8/20 (40) | 4/18 (22) | 3/15 (20) |
| Group G | 15/17 (88)* | 4/10 (40) | 4/15 (27) |
P<0.05 compared with placebo, and P<0.05 compared with penicillin treatment for 3 days (pairwise testing).
P<0.05 compared with placebo.
