Occurrence of yeasts, pseudomonads and enteric bacteria in the oral cavity of patients undergoing head and neck radiotherapy

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1047-1055

  Gaetti Jardim Júnior, Elerson ^a   Ciesielski, Francisco Isaak Nicolas ^a   de Sousa, Fátima Regina Nunes ^a   Nwaokorie, Francisca ^b   Schweitzer, Christiane Marie ^a   Avila Campos, Mario Júlio ^c  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cancer; Enterobacteriaceae; Prevalence; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 83455258080     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822011000300024     Document Type: Article

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