Azythromicin Versus Amoxicillin-clavulanate in the Treatment of Acute Sinusitis in Children

• Main Authors: Jasminka Alagić-Smailbegović, Ediba Saračević, Kamenko Šutalo
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Association of Basic Medical Sciences of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2008-11-01
• Series: Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
• Subjects: acute sinusitis; children; azithromycin; amoxicillin-clavulanate
• Online Access: https://www.bjbms.org/ojs/index.php/bjbms/article/view/3127

In this prospective study we compared the efficiency of azithromycin and amoxicillin-clavulanate in treatment of acute sinusitis in children. Seventy patients were included in the age between 5 and 15 years. Beside ENT and pediatricians examination, nasal and throat smear on culture and antibiogram is taken from all the patients, as well as, X-ray of paranasal sinuses and laboratory findings, followed by check-up of nasal and throat smear and X-ray of paranasal sinuses. Azithromycin in single daily dose of 10 mg/kg during three days showed same efficiency as amoxicillin-clavulanate given three times per day in dose of 45 mg/kg during ten days.