Isolation of Alloiococcus otitidis from the external ear in children

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 69-70

  Gomez Hernando C ^a   Toro, C ^a   Gutierrez M ^a   Enriquez A ^a   Baquero, M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHILD; CHRONIC OTITIS MEDIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXTERNAL EAR; FEMALE; GRAM POSITIVE COCCI; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032735116     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050230     Document Type: Article

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