Nasopharynx as a Microbiologic Reservoir in Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media: Preliminary Study

ObjectivesThe present study was designed to identify the correlations of bacterial strains of the middle ear and the nasopharynx in chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) patients who were scheduled for operations.MethodsSixty-three patients with CSOM were enrolled in the study. Culture specimens w...

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Main Authors: Jiwon Chang, Sung-Ho Lee, June Choi, Gi Jung Im, Hak Hyun Jung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2011-09-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.e-ceo.org/upload/pdf/ceo-4-122.pdf