International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 43-51 , January 2003

Etiology of acute otitis media in childhood and evaluation of two different protocols of antibiotic therapy: 10 days cefaclor vs. 3 days azitromycin

  • Fatma Oğuz

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Child Health, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present address: Göksu Evleri Çiğdem Çıkmazı sok., B-105-B Anadoluhisari-Beykoz, Istanbul, Turkey. Tel./fax: +90-212-531-0529
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  • Emin Ünüvar

      Affiliations

    • Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Yusufhan Süoğlu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhynolaryngology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Burak Erdamar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhynolaryngology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Gülnur Dündar

      Affiliations

    • Pakize Tarzi Microbiology Laboratory, Turkey
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  • Sami Katircioğlu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhynolaryngology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Müjgan Sıdal

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Child Health, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

Received 1 May 2002 ,Revised 19 September 2002 ,Accepted 20 September 2002.

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International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 43-51 , January 2003

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