Pediatric Suppurative Tonsillitis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Meeting the TCM diagnostic criteria and Western medicine diagnostic criteria for infantile tonsillitis (Erzi Rutou in TCM);(2) Aged 3–14 years old, regardless of gender; and being able to cooperate with the treatment;(3) Onset time = 48 hours;(4) Blood test indicating bacterial infection, with white blood cell (WBC) count ranging from 12,000 to 20,000/µL, or abnormal neutrophil percentage (N%) or C-reactive protein (CRP) level;(5) Complete medical records, and the family member or guardian having signed the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Excluding children with acute tonsillitis caused by other infections such as Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae;(2) Children complicated with sepsis;(3) Children with pharyngeal symptoms or infections caused by diphtheria, scarlet fever, infectious mononucleosis pharyngitis, etc.;(4) Children complicated with severe primary diseases of the heart, liver, kidneys, digestive system, hematopoietic system, etc.;(5) Children who have developed severe complications, such as retropharyngeal abscess, parapharyngeal abscess, peritonsillar abscess, rheumatic fever, cardiac complications, etc.;(6) Children with a previous history of allergy to the study drug (amoxicillin sodium and clavulanate potassium). Key Notes on Terminology
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Routine Blood Test;C-reactive protein;Procalcitonin (PCT);Interleukin-6 (IL-6);Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR);Anti-Streptolysin O (ASO); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Huai'an Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine