Effect of topical antibiotic therapy on recovery after tonsillectomy in adults

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 277-282

  Mann, E A ^a   Blair, E A ^a   Levz, A J ^a   Chang, A ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPICILLIN; CLINDAMYCIN; TIMENTIN;

ADULT; AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; ODOR; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TONSILLECTOMY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0032864033     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0194-5998(99)70185-3     Document Type: Article

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