Nasopharyngeal colonization of otopathogens in South Indian children with acute otitis media – A case control pilot study

Background: Acute otitis media (AOM) is an inflammatory disease of the middle ear causing significant morbidity in early childhood. A pilot study was undertaken to identify the role of various risk factors South Indian children with AOM, especially the role of nasopharyngeal otopathogens. Methodolog...

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Main Authors: M. Napolean, V. Rosemol, M. John, A.M. Varghese, J. Periyasamy, V. Balaji, P. Naina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Otology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1672293021000209