Editorial commentary: Dilemma in trial design: Do current study designs adequately evaluate effectiveness antibiotic in ABRS?

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 200-201

  Murray, J J ^b   Emparanza, P ^b   Lesinskas, E ^b   Tawdrous, M ^b   Breenz, J D ^b   Marple, Bradley F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AZITHROMYCIN; LEVOFLOXACIN; MICROSPHERE;

ACUTE BACTERIAL RHINOSINUSITIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MAXILLA SINUSITIS; META ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RHINOSINUSITIS; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 23744508352     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2005.05.018     Document Type: Letter

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