Persistent otorrhoea after ventilation tube insertion: A treatment protocol

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 57, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 775-777

  Siddiq, M A ^a,b   Narula, A A ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; EAR DROPS; GENTAMICIN; HYDROCORTISONE; STEROID;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MASTOIDECTOMY; OTORRHEA; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUCTION DRAINAGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE;

AMOXICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLAVULANIC ACID; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; GENTAMICINS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE EAR VENTILATION; OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0348155847     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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