Detection of Alloiococcus otitidis and three middle ear pathogens in the nasopharynx and the middle ear effusion of otitis-prone children

International Congress Series

Volumn 1257, Issue C, 2003, Pages 213-215

  Takada, Ryuta ^a   Harimaya, Atsushi ^a   Yamazaki, Norikazu ^a   Himi, Tetsuo ^a  

^a SAPPORO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alloiococcus otitidis; Nasopharynx; Otitis media

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548559577     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0531-5131(03)01416-X     Document Type: Article

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