Detection of bacteria in middle ear effusions based on the presence of allergy: Does allergy augment bacterial infection in the middle ear?
Background Bacterial infection, Eustachian tube dysfunction, allergies, and immunologic factors are major causes of otitis media with effusion (OME). However, the exact pathogenesis of OME is still unclear. This study evaluated whether allergy influences bacterial growth in middle ear effusions. Mat...
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Artigo |
| Language: | Inglês |
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SAGE Publishing
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40463-015-0111-5 |
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