Antibiotic prophylaxis post-tonsillectomy: Is it of benefit?

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 15-22

  Colreavy, M P ^a   Nanan, D ^a   Benamer, M ^a   Donnelly, M ^a   Blaney, A W ^a   O'Dwyer, T P ^a   Cafferkey, M ^a  

^a CHILDREN S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

lactamase producers; Amoxycillin and clavulanic acid; Antibiotics; Bacteriological profiles; Morbidity; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; BETA LACTAMASE; CLAVULANIC ACID;

ALPHA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TONSILLECTOMY;

AMOXICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BETA-LACTAMASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLAVULANIC ACID; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; PENICILLINS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 0032848204     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5876(99)00228-1     Document Type: Article

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