International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 31-33 , January 2003

Acute mastoiditis caused by Moraxella catarrhalis

Received 12 June 2002 ,Revised 19 September 2002 ,Accepted 20 September 2002.

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International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 31-33 , January 2003

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