In children with prolonged cough, does treatment with antibiotics have a better effect on cough resolution than no treatment? Part B: Clinical commentary

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 514-

  Bailey, Emily J ^a,b   Chang, A B ^a,b   Thomson, Denise ^c  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ASTHMA; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BRONCHIECTASIS; BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS; BRONCHITIS; COUGHING; DISEASE DURATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; NOTE; PERSISTENT INFECTION; PULMONARY ASPIRATION; SYMPTOM;

EID: 57549114860     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/13.6.514     Document Type: Note

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