Bacterial biofilms in otitis media : Evidence and relevance

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 26, Issue SUPPL.10, 2007, Pages

  Bakaletz, Lauren O ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Otitis media

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE EAR; OTITIS MEDIA; PATHOLOGY; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW;

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; EAR, MIDDLE; HUMANS; OTITIS MEDIA; RECURRENCE;

EID: 41649090060     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e318154b273     Document Type: Article

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