768 PRESENCE OF RESPIRATORY VIRUSES DURING ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA (AOM)
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Importance of respiratory viruses in acute otitis media.
Acute otitis media is usually considered a simple bacterial infection that is treated with antibiotics. However, ample evidence derived from studies ranging from animal experiments to extensive clinical trials supports a crucial role for respiratory viruses in the etiology and pathogenesis of acute otitis media. Viral infection of the upper respiratory mucosa initiates the whole cascade of even...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Research
سال: 1985
ISSN: 0031-3998,1530-0447
DOI: 10.1203/00006450-198504000-00798