Abstract
The clinical efficacy of clarithromycin was investigated in 34 children with chronic sinusitis, and 36 children with secretory otitis media accompanied by chronic sinusitis.1) Rhinoscopy showed reduced nasal mucosal swelling in 74.2%, decreased nasal discharge in 78.5%, decreased postnasal drip in 89.3% and improved quality of nasal discharge in 88.6%. Follow up X-ray films showed improved opacity of maxillary sinuses in 81.6%.2) There was improvement in 71.4% in the appearance of the tympanic membrane and in 66.7% in that of the tympanogram.3) The rate of clinical efficacy was 88.6% (marked improvement, 54.3%; some improvement, 34.3%) for chronic sinusitis and 79.6% (marked improvement, 38.8%; some improvement, 40.8%) for secretory otitis media.4) No side effects were observed.On the basis of these results, clarithromycin was judged to be useful in the treatment of children with chronic sinusitis and with secretory otitis media accompanied by chronic sinusitis.
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