Abstract
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.
Publication types
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Clinical Trial
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Comparative Study
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Controlled Clinical Trial
MeSH terms
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Administration, Topical
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Boric Acids / administration & dosage*
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Clinical Trials as Topic
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Double-Blind Method
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Drug Combinations / administration & dosage
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Econazole / administration & dosage
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Fluocinolone Acetonide / administration & dosage*
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Humans
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Hydrocortisone / administration & dosage*
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Neomycin / administration & dosage*
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Otitis Externa / drug therapy*
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Polymyxin B / administration & dosage*
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Polymyxins / administration & dosage*
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Random Allocation
Substances
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Boric Acids
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Drug Combinations
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Polymyxins
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hydrocortisone, neomycin, polymyxin B drug combination
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Fluocinolone Acetonide
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Econazole
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Neomycin
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Polymyxin B
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boric acid
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Hydrocortisone