Short-term penicillin-V prophylaxis did not prevent acute otitis media in infants

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 119-123

  Foglé Hansson, Margaretha ^a   White, Peter ^b   Hermansson, Ann ^b   Prellner, Karin ^b  

^a CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acute otitis media; Infants; Penicillin V; Prevention; Prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN V; PENICILLIN V POTASSIUM; PLACEBO;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; ONSET AGE; OTITIS MEDIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION; PENICILLIN V; PENICILLINS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 0035859257     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5876(01)00477-3     Document Type: Article

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