Detection of bacteria in the nasopharyngeal secretion and effusion associated with serous otitis media

Detection of bacteria in the nasopharyngeal secretion and effusion associated with serous otitis media

En Abstract Objective This study aimed at evaluating the accuracy of nasopharyngeal (NP) specimens in the identification of pathogens in the middle-ear fluid (MEF) in patients with otitis media with effusion. Materials and methods This was a prospective, hospital-based study with a cross-sectional d...

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Main Authors: Mahmoud El Fouly, Mohamed A. Hegazy, Ahmed Shawky, Ahmed M. Farahat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-02-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology
Subjects:
acute otitis media
middle-ear effusion
nasopharyngeal specimen
otitis media with effusion
serous otitis media
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/1012-5574.175799

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