Peritonsillar Abscess in a Tonsillectomized Patient

Journal of Otolaryngology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 409-410

  Tsang, Willis S S ^a   Marshall, John N ^a   Van Hasselt, C Andrew ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; MALE; PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RARE DISEASE; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1542349015     PISSN: 03816605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7070.2003.13842     Document Type: Article

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