Antibiotic to Fasten Sore Throat Improvement in Upper Respiratory Infection

Objective: The effectiveness of antibiotic use in sore throat in concomitant with rhinorrhea is still a controversy.

Method: 500 patients with the triad (sore throat, rhinitis, and cough) were divided into 2 groups; one group was treated by antibiotic plus analgesics and another group received only analgesics.

Result and conclusion: Addition of antibiotics fastens the improvement of sore throat.