Bacterial interference between pathogens in otitis media and alpha-haemolytic Streptococci analysed in an in vitro model

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 78-85

  Tano, Krister ^a   Grahn Håkansson, Eva ^a   Holm, Stig E ^a   Hellström, Sten ^a  

^a SUNDERBY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alpha haemolytic Streptococci; Moraxella catarrhalis; Non typeable Haemophilus influenzae; Otitis media; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

ALPHA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; ARTICLE; BACTERIOSTASIS; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MORAXELLA CATARRHALIS; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OTITIS MEDIA; PATHOGENESIS; PH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

AGAR; ANTIBIOSIS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CULTURE MEDIA; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMANS; MORAXELLA (BRANHAMELLA) CATARRHALIS; OTITIS MEDIA; OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0036179042     PISSN: 00016489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016480252775788     Document Type: Article

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