Carriage of multiple ribotypes of non-encapsulated Haemophilus influenzae in Aboriginal infants with otitis media

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 177-183

  Smith Vaughan, H C ^a   Leach, A J ^a   Shelby James, T M ^a   Kemp, K ^a   Kemp, D J ^a   Mathews, J D ^a  

^a MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BENZATHINE PENICILLIN; CEFACLOR; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ABORIGINE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CARRIER; CASE REPORT; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMAN; INFANT; OTITIS MEDIA; RIBOTYPING; RISK; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; THROAT CULTURE;

EID: 0029960295     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268800052419     Document Type: Article

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