Table 4.
Episodes of sore throat and upper respiratory tract infections (including sore throats) reported by patient and doctor during the six month follow up period. Values are numbers (percentages) of patients with at least one episode per given period per treatment group
| Episode | Duration of penicillin treatment
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|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | 3 days | 0 days | |
| Sore throat | |||
| Days 8-15* | 56/174 (32) | 73/177 (41)† | 44/156 (28) |
| Days 16-180‡ | 52/159 (33) | 56/148 (38)† | 35/142 (25) |
| Reattendance days 16-180§ | 19/141 (14) | 15/125 (12) | 10/119 (8) |
| Upper respiratory tract infections | |||
| Days 8-15 (cough only) | 32/173 (19) | 44/177 (25) | 29/155 (19) |
| Days 16-180‡ | 95/159 (60) | 96/148 (65) | 78/142 (55) |
| Reattendance days 16-180§ | 27/141 (19) | 28/125 (22) | 17/119 (14) |
Registered at follow up visit on day 15 (persisting or recurrent sore throat).
P<0.05 compared with placebo (pairwise testing).
Registered by telephone interview (% of patients with at least one episode of sore throat, and other upper respiratory tract infections: at least 3 days sore throat, cough, runny nose, or earache).
Registered in medical files (% of patients with at least one episode of pharyngitis, and other upper respiratory tract infections: pharyngitis, acute otitis media, sinusitis, or unspecified complaints of the upper respiratory tract).