Microorganisms associated with acute otitis media diagnosed in Uyo City, Nigeria

Scientific Research and Essays

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 560-564

  Ekpo, M A ^a   Akinjogunla, O J ^a   Idiong, D F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Infection; Nigeria; Otitis media; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA; CEPHALOSPORIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGI; PENICILLIUM; RHIZOPUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 70349105878     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19922248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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