How easily do topical antibiotics pass through tympanostomy tubes?-An in vitro study

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 45-50

  Saunders, M W ^a   Robinson, P J ^a  

^a SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aminoglycosides; Ear drops; Grommets; Ototoxicity; Tympanostomy tubes

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CORTISPORIN; EAR DROPS;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OTITIS; OTOTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; AMINOGLYCOSIDES; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; EAR, MIDDLE; HUMANS; KINETICS; MIDDLE EAR VENTILATION; MODELS, ANATOMIC; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 0032866958     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5876(99)00218-9     Document Type: Article

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