Continuous twice daily or once daily amoxicillin prophylaxis compared with placebo for children with recurrent acute otitis media

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 376-381

  Roark, Robert ^a   Berman, Stephen ^a  

^a Children's Hospital Colorado   (United States)

Author keywords

amoxicillin; prophylaxis; Recurrent acute otitis

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OTITIS MEDIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGE FACTORS; AMOXICILLIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; OTITIS MEDIA; PENICILLINS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SEASONS;

EID: 0030935113     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199704000-00008     Document Type: Article

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