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Pharyngeal colonization dynamics of Haemophilus influenzae and Haemophilus haemolyticus in healthy adult carriers.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Oct 2007
Mukundan Deepa, Ecevit Zafer, Patel Mayuri, Marrs Carl F, Gilsdorf Janet R
Abstract excerpt
Haemophilus influenzae is an important cause of respiratory infections, including acute otitis media, sinusitis, and chronic bronchitis, which are preceded by asymptomatic H. influenzae colonization of the human pharynx. The aim of this study was to describe the dynamics of pharyngeal colonization by H. influenzae and an intimately related species, Haemophilus haemolyticus, in healthy adults. Throat specimens...
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