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A study of three preparations in the treatment of otitis externa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

R. W. T. Slack
R. W. T. Slack*
Affiliation:
Bristol
*
Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol BS2 8HW.
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Summary

Twenty-seven patients with an initial diagnosis of otitis externa, untreated for the previous 2 weeks, were treated with weekly aural suction toilet and a choice of three topical drops. Two contained combinations of antibiotics and steroids, one of which also contained an anti-fungal agent. The third was boric acid in spirit. The patients were assessed at weekly intervals until a remission was established. From this study it would appear that antibiotic-based drops confer no real advantage over boric acid in spirit.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 101 , Issue 6 , June 1987 , pp. 533 - 535
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1987

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