Microbiology of “normal” tonsils

Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology

Volumn 99, Issue 12, 1990, Pages 980-983

  Brook, Itzhak ^a   Foote, Perry A ^b  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b North Florida Regional Healthcare   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteroides spp; anaerobic bacteria; capsule; tonsillitis; lactamase

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIOLOGY; BACTERIUM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOUTH FLORA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TONSILLITIS;

BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BACTEROIDES; BETA-LACTAMASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMAN; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERENCE VALUES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TONSIL;

EID: 0025667196     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: 19433572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348949009901209     Document Type: Article

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