Microbial colonization of Blom-Singer indwelling voice prostheses in laryngectomized patients: An Indian perspective

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Sayed, Suhail I ^a   Kazi, Rehan ^b   Sengupta, Shubhra ^c   Chowdhari, Abhay ^c   Jagade, Mohan ^c  

^a TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL COVENTRY   (United Kingdom)

^c GRANT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; MICROBIAL COLONIZATION; MICROFLORA; PROSTHESIS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; VOICE PROSTHESIS;

EID: 84861522850     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556131209100418     Document Type: Article

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