A double blind, prospective trial of topical ciprofloxacin versus normal saline solution in the treatment of otorrhoea

Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 44-46

  Kasemsuwan, Lalida ^a   Clongsuesuek, Prapote ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Ciprofloxacin; Otorrhoea; Topical

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC OTITIS MEDIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; EARDRUM PERFORATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OTORRHEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031401556     PISSN: 03077772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2273.1997.00857.x     Document Type: Article

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