Concentrations of azithromycin in tonsillar and/or adenoid tissue from paediatric patients

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 37, Issue SUPPL. C, 1996, Pages 45-51

  Vaudaux, B P ^a   Cherpillod, J ^b   Dayer, P ^c  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; MACROLIDE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADENOID; ADENOIDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TONSIL; TONSILLECTOMY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; METABOLISM; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADENOIDS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; AZITHROMYCIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; TONSIL;

EID: 0030158898     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/37.suppl_c.45     Document Type: Article

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