A meta-analysis of topical amphotericin B for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis

International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 250-254

  Isaacs, Seth ^b   Fakhri, Samer ^a   Luong, Amber ^a   Citardi, Martin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Group Health Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphotericin; Chronic rhinosinusitis; Fungus; Irrigation; Meta analysis; Outcome study; Spray; Topical; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

CHRONIC RHINOSINUSITIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CHRONIC DISEASE; INTRANASAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MYCOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RHINITIS; SINUSITIS;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRANASAL; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; MYCOSES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RHINITIS; SINUSITIS;

EID: 84861141237     PISSN: 20426976     EISSN: 20426984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/alr.20056     Document Type: Review

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