Persistence of group A β-hemolytic streptococci in toothbrushes and removable orthodontic appliances following treatment of pharyngotonsillitis

Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 124, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 993-995

  Brook, Itzhak ^a,b   Gober, Alan E ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CHILD; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORTHODONTICS; PHARYNGITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; TONSILLITIS; TOOTH BRUSHING;

EID: 0031705670     PISSN: 08864470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archotol.124.9.993     Document Type: Article

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