International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 63, Issue 2 , Pages 99-110 , 25 April 2002

Histopathologic differences due to bacterial species in acute otitis media

Received 24 August 2001 ,Revised 30 November 2001 ,Accepted 3 December 2001.

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