Xylitol to prevent acute otitis media [3]

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 864-

  Tapiainen, Terhi ^a   Uhari, Matti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

XYLITOL;

ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; LETTER; MIDDLE EAR EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 34548278528     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31813e06e1     Document Type: Letter

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2. Uhari M, Kontiokari T, Niemelä M. A novel use of xylitol sugar in preventing acute otitis media. Pediatrics. 1998;102:879-884.
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