Primary-care-based randomised placebo-controlled trial of antibiotic treatment in acute maxillary sinusitis

Lancet

Volumn 349, Issue 9053, 1997, Pages 683-687

  Van Buchem, F L ^a   Knottnerus, J A ^b   Schrijnemaekers, V J J ^b   Peeters, M F ^a  

^a CPRLab   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAXILLA SINUSITIS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RASH; RELAPSE;

EID: 0031038267     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(96)07585-X     Document Type: Article

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