Comparing penicillin and azithromycin in treating scarlet fever

Abstract

Scarlet fever was a typical respiratory infection in the 18th and 19th nations. It was due to group A beta hemolytic streptococcus. Symptoms were high fever, throat pain, and rash. The illness is mainly treated with penicillin V and azithromycin, thus reducing allergic reactions in patients. Penicillin V plays its role by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis and inducing bacterial autolysis. Azithromycin prevents microbial protein formation primarily by targeting the sensitive microbial ribosomes 50S subunit. But with the frequent use of these two classes of antibiotics, bacteria have developed resistance to both drugs in an evolving process. In this study, I would like to talk about the two common antibiotics that are currently the most effective and commonly used to treat scarlet fever.