Table 6: Results of clinical trials assessing antimicrobial therapy for acute maxillary sinusitis in children
Trial	Drug (dosage)	% of children with clinical cure
Wald et al [43]	Amoxicillin 40 mg/kg daily, in 3 doses	67
	Amoxicillin­clavulanate 40 mg/kg daily, in 3 doses	64
Wald et al [61]	Amoxicillin 40 mg/kg daily, in 3 doses	81
	Cefaclor 40 mg/kg daily, in 3 doses	78
Wald et al [82]	Cefaclor 40 mg/kg daily, in 3 doses	92
	Amoxicillin­clavulanate 40 mg/kg daily, in 3 doses	93
Rodriguez [83]	Amoxicillin 50 mg/kg daily, in 4 doses	100
	Erythromycin­sulfisoxazole 50/150 mg daily, in 4 doses	95
Rachelefsky et al [84]	Amoxicillin 40 mg/kg daily, in 3 doses	77
	Erythromycin­ethylsuccinate 30/40 mg/kg daily, in 4 doses	36
	TMP­SMX 40/8 mg/kg daily, in 2 doses	62

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