[Miocamycin in pediatrics. Results of multicenter study in Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta].

A multicenter clinical trial has been fulfilled by 18 Paediatric Hospital Centers in the regions of Piedmont and Aosta Valley, on 139 cases, concerning the use of a new macrolide, miocamycin, in the therapy of various infective diseases, such as upper and lower respiratory tract infections, ear and nose, throat, teeth affections, minor surgery, some contagious diseases. The results of this trial show a good effectiveness of the drug, consisting in a rapid disappearance of the clinical symptoms, a high degree of systemic and gastroenteric tolerability, and very poor side effects.