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Emergence and persistence of beta-lactamase-producing bacteria in the upper respiratory tract in children treated with beta-lactam antibiotics.

PURPOSE: To assess the ecologic impact, in terms of selection of beta-lactamase-producing respiratory tract bacteria, of a single course of peroral beta-lactam antibiotics. PATIENTS AND METHODS: One-hundred fifty consecutive children with clinical signs of bacterial respiratory tract infection were randomly assigned to a seven-day course of treatment with either penicillin V, amoxicillin, or cefaclor. Bacteriologic specimens were collected before treatment, at its termination, and at follow-up four weeks later. RESULTS: All three drugs investigated caused a similar increase in beta-lactamase-producing bacteria, both in absolute and relative terms, an increase that persisted over a period of at least one month after completion of treatment. CONCLUSION: Penicillin V, amoxicillin, and cefaclor all act as selective agents for beta-lactamase-producing bacteria in the upper respiratory tract. Treatment with a peroral beta-lactam antibiotic puts patients at risk of becoming persistent carriers of beta-lactamase-producing bacteria.[1]

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