A randomized controlled trial of azithromycin and amoxycillin/clavulanate in the management of subacute childhood rhinosinusitis

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 378-381

  Ng, D K K ^a   Chow, P Y ^a   Leung, L C K ^a   Chau, K W ^a   Chan, E ^a   Ho, J C S ^a  

^a KWONG WAH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Amoxycillin clavulanate; Azithromycin; Randomized controlled trial; Rhinosinusitis

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AZITHROMYCIN; BUDESONIDE; CORTICOSTEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RHINITIS; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SINUSITIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; AMOXICILLIN-POTASSIUM CLAVULANATE COMBINATION; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; AZITHROMYCIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SINUSITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033860384     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2000.00526.x     Document Type: Article

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