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Antibiotic/steroid ear drop preparations: a cost-effective approach to their use

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

G. Reilly  and
D. W. Skinner
G. Reilly
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital, Queen/s Medical Centre, Nottingham.
D. W. Skinner*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital, Queen/s Medical Centre, Nottingham.
*
Mr D. W. Skinner, Department of ENT Surgery, Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, Murivance, Shrewsbury SY1 1JS.
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Abstract

Otorrhoea is a common otological complaint reflecting infection in the outer and/;or middle ear. Guidelines as to which antibiotic/;steroid ear drop preparation to use in a treatment regime are few and no studies comparing the different types of preparation are available. This paper reviews the antibiotic/;steroid ear drop preparations used by consultant surgeons and general practitioners and presents a two fold rationale for deciding which preparation to use, based on microbial sensitivity and cost.

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 104 , Issue 11 , November 1990 , pp. 862 - 864
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1990

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