Bacterial etiology of acute otitis media among children attending Khartoum Ear Nose Throat Teaching Hospital in 2014 (original) (raw)
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Antibiotics in chronic suppurative otitis media: A bacteriologic study
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K Mozafari Nia1, G Sepehri2*, H Khatmi3, MR Shakibaie 4, 2011
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