The variable clinical presentation of tuberculosis otitis media and the importance of early detection

Otology and Neurotology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 539-543

  Abes, Generoso T ^a,b   Abes, Franco Louie L B ^c   Jamir, Joselito C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES   (Philippines)

^c PHILIPPINE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Computed tomographic scan; Mastoidectomy; Myringotomy and ventilating tube insertion; Ossiculoplasty; Polymerase chain reaction; Tuberculous otitis media; Tympanoplasty

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY; SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUDIOMETRY, PURE-TONE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ETHAMBUTOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISONIAZID; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OTITIS MEDIA, SUPPURATIVE; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 79957979014     PISSN: 15317129     EISSN: 15374505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAO.0b013e3182117782     Document Type: Article

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