American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 1 , Pages 1-8 , January 2010

Azithromycin extended release vs amoxicillin/clavulanate: symptom resolution in acute sinusitis

  • Bradley F. Marple, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390. Tel.: +1 214 648 9588; fax: +1 214 648 8955.
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  • Craig S. Roberts, PharmD

      Affiliations

    • Global Outcomes Research, Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, USA
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  • Jennifer R. Frytak, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Health Economics and Outcomes Research, i3 Innovus, Eden Prairie, MN, USA
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  • Vernon F. Schabert, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Health Economics and Outcomes Research, IMS Health, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
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  • Jessica C. Wegner

      Affiliations

    • Health Economics and Outcomes Research, i3 Innovus, Eden Prairie, MN, USA
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  • Helen Bhattacharyya, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Statistics, Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, USA
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  • Jay F. Piccirillo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
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  • Sonia P. Sanchez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Global Medical, Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, USA

Received 30 June 2008

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 Parts of this analysis were presented at the 47th Interscience Congress on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), Chicago, IL, September 17-20, 2007. Presentation L-483.

PII: S0196-0709(08)00176-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2008.08.011

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 1 , Pages 1-8 , January 2010

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