PID8: COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF CIPROFLOXACIN + HYDROCORTISON VERSUS NEOMYCIN + POLYMIXIN + HYDROCORTISON IN THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE OTITIS EXTERNA
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Treatment of acute otitis externa with ciprofloxacin otic 0.2% antibiotic ear solution
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE An inflammation of the cutis and subcutis of the external auditory canal is a primary symptom in cases of acute otitis externa. It is usually treated locally, since this type of therapy ensures a high concentration of the drug and interacts at the site of inflammation with no systemic effects. This systematic review compares the efficacy of treatment using a ciprofloxacin 0...
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عنوان ژورنال: Value in Health
سال: 2000
ISSN: 1098-3015
DOI: 10.1016/s1098-3015(11)70690-8