An audit of prophylactic antibiotic treatment following tonsillectomy in children

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 357-359

  Lee, W C ^a,b   Duignan, M C ^a   Walsh, R M ^a   Mcrae Moore, J R ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Eye Ear and Throat Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Physician's practice patterns; Post operative complications; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANALGESIA; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HALITOSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MORBIDITY; NAUSEA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OTALGIA; PARENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TONSILLECTOMY; VOMITING;

EID: 0029921675     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100133614     Document Type: Article

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