Hematoxylin and eosin staining for detecting biofilms: Practical and cost-effective methods for predicting worse outcomes after endoscopic sinus surgery

Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 193-197

  Hong, Sang Duk ^a   Dhong, Hun Jong ^a   Chung, Seung Kyu ^a   Kim, Hyo Yeol ^a   Park, JunOh ^a   Ha, Sang Yun ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Chronic rhinosinusitis; Endoscopic sinus surgery; Hematoxylin eosin staining; Light microscope; Nasendoscopy; Postsurgical outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905712587     PISSN: 19768710     EISSN: 20050720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3342/ceo.2014.7.3.193     Document Type: Article

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