A trial of treatment for acute otorrhea in children with tympanostomy tubes.

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Published in N Engl J Med on February 20, 2014

Authors

Thijs M A van Dongen1, Geert J M G van der Heijden, Roderick P Venekamp, Maroeska M Rovers, Anne G M Schilder

Author Affiliations

1: From the Department of Epidemiology, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (T.M.A.D., G.J.M.G.H., R.P.V., M.M.R., A.G.M.S.), and the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Division of Surgical Specialties (G.J.M.G.H., R.P.V., A.G.M.S.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Social Dentistry, Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam (G.J.M.G.H.), and the Departments of Operating Rooms and Health Evidence, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.M.R.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Ear Institute, University College London, London (A.G.M.S.).

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