Biofilm density in the pediatric nasopharynx: Recurrent acute otitis media versus obstructive sleep apnea

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 118, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 519-524

  Zuliani, Giancarlo ^a   Carlisle, Michael ^a   Duberstein, Aaron ^a   Haupert, Michael ^b   Syamal, Mausumi ^a   Berk, Richard ^a   Du, Wei ^a   Coticchia, James ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Nasopharynx; Obstructive sleep apnea; Recurrent acute otitis media

Indexed keywords

ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA; ADENOID; ADOLESCENT; ANATOMY; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE EAR; NASOPHARYNX; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCHOOL CHILD; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

EID: 67651179729     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940911800711     Document Type: Article

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