|
Drops preferred over oral antibiotics.(Swimmer's Ear)
USA Today (Magazine)
|
August 1, 2006
|
COPYRIGHT 2006 Society for the Advancement of Education. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.
(Hide copyright information)
Copyright
|
Antiseptic or antibiotic ear drops should be the front-line treatment for people suffering from swimmer's ear, while restraint should be exercised in using oral antibiotics, according to treatment guidelines issued by a panel of specialists that includes the chairman of Otolaryngology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas.
"The most important feature of these new guidelines is that they are entirely evidence-based," declares Peter S. Roland. "They do not depend on clinicians' opinions, but instead are based on what has been scientifically ...
Find more facts and information related to the
article "Drops preferred over oral antibiotics.(Swimmer's ..."