Chloramphenicol treatment for acute infective conjunctivitis in children in primary care: a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial.

BACKGROUND: One in eight schoolchildren have an episode of acute infective conjunctivitis every year. Standard clinical practice is to prescribe a topical antibiotic, although the evidence to support this practice is scarce. We undertook a randomised double-blind trial to compare the effectiveness o...

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Main Authors: Rose, P, Harnden, A, Brueggemann, A, Perera, R, Sheikh, A, Crook, D, Mant, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2005