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Impact of antibiotics on pathogens associated with otitis media with effusion.
The Journal of laryngology and otology - 1 Nov 2005
Hamamoto Yukiko, Gotoh Yukako, Nakajo Yoshimi, Shimoya Satoko, Kayama Chikako, Hasegawa Shingo, Nibu Ken-ichi
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To further understand the roles of bacteria and antibiotics in the development of otitis media with effusion (OME). METHODS: Samples of middle-ear effusion (MEE) were collected during the placement of ventilation tubes to treat chronic OME. Children with acute otitis media within the past three months were excluded from this study. We used polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect pathogens and to test...
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