Meta-analysis of trials of prophylactic antibiotics for children with measles: Inadequate evidence

British Medical Journal

Volumn 314, Issue 7077, 1997, Pages 334-337

  Shann, Frank ^a,b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Department of Critical Care Medicine ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BENZATHINE; CHLORTETRACYCLINE; PROCAINE PENICILLIN; SULFANILAMIDE; SULFATHIAZOLE; TETRACYCLINE;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASLES; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS;

EID: 0031023744     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.314.7077.334     Document Type: Article

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