Systematic review of the treatment of upper respiratory tract infection
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Systematic review of the treatment of upper respiratory tract infection.
OBJECTIVES To assess the risks and benefits of antibiotic treatment in children with symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection (URTI). DESIGN Quantitative systematic review of randomised trials that compare antibiotic treatment with placebo. DATA SOURCES Twelve trials retrieved from a systematic search (electronic databases, contact with authors, contact with drug manufacturers, referen...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Disease in Childhood
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0003-9888,1468-2044
DOI: 10.1136/adc.79.3.225