Both penicillin and macrolide antibiotics have been regarded as acceptable therapies for group A streptococcal pharyngitis for decades. Because of its convenient dosing, azithromycin has become the most commonly used alternative to penicillin in treating this common illness. Resistance to azithromycin in the United States has remained negligible over the years.
The main function of pons is to basically act as a bridge or highway for relay of many signals to and from the cerebrum and the cerebellum. This is the center that acts as the point of origin for various nerves in the body, including the important cranial nerves.
pons. n. pl. ponÂ·tes (pÅnâ²tÄz). 1. A slender tissue joining two parts of an organ. 2.A band of nerve fibers on the ventral surface of the brain stem that links the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with upper portions of the brain.Also called pons Varolii.ons. n. pl. ponÂ·tes (pÅnâ²tÄz). 1. A slender tissue joining two parts of an organ. 2.