Comparison of cefuroxime with or without intranasal fluticasone for the treatment of rhinosinusitis. The CAFFS Trial: a randomized controlled trial.

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Published in JAMA on December 26, 2001

Authors

R J Dolor1, D L Witsell, A S Hellkamp, J W Williams, R M Califf, D L Simel, Ceftin and Flonase for Sinusitis (CAFFS) Investigators

Author Affiliations

1: Duke Clinical Research Institute, 2400 Pratt St, Durham, NC 27705, USA. dolor001@mc.duke.edu

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