Impact of Anti-inflammatory and Antibiotic Therapy on the Emergence of Peri-tonsillar Abscess — APA  

Abscess, Peritonsillar Clinical Trial

Official title: Impact of Anti-inflammatory and Antibiotic Therapy on the Emergence of Peri-tonsillar Abscess

Status Terminated

Clinical Trial Summary

Analyze in children and adults, risk factors in the onset of the APA. The main hypothesis focuses on the use of anti-inflammatory in the context of pharyngitis or sore throat before the symptoms of ABS. Secondary objectives:

1. - Analyze the implementation of a rapid diagnostic test and its result on the occurrence of an ABS

2. - Measure the frequency of prescription and describe the reasons for not prescribing an antibiotic for patients who consulted for a sore throat and having developed a PLA

3. - Describe the microbial flora could puncture of patients hospitalized for APA

Clinical Trial Description

n/a

Study Design

Observational Model: Case Control, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Abscess
• Abscess, Peritonsillar
• Peritonsillar Abscess

• NCT number: NCT00954031
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Nantes University Hospital
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 2009
• Completion date: July 2012