Nonimmune strategies for prevention of otitis media

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Klein, Jerome O ^a  

^a BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemoprophylaxis; Otitis media; Prevention; Xylitol

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; AZITHROMYCIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; ERYTHROMYCIN; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; PENICILLIN V; SULFAFURAZOLE; XYLITOL;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MYRINGOTOMY; OTITIS MEDIA; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TONSILLECTOMY; TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE;

EID: 0034027090     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-200005001-00013     Document Type: Conference Paper

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