Are antibiotics effective for acute purulent rhinitis? Systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo controlled randomised trials

British Medical Journal

Volumn 333, Issue 7562, 2006, Pages 279-281

  Arroll, B ^a   Kenealy, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFALEXIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; DEMECLOCYCLINE; PLACEBO; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; EMBASE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RASH; REVIEW; RHINITIS; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ABSCESS; COMMON COLD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COMMON COLD; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RHINITIS; SUPPURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33747163607     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.38891.681215.AE     Document Type: Review

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