Bacteriology of peritonsillar abscess: the changing trend and predisposing factors

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عنوان ژورنال: Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology

سال: 2018

ISSN: 1808-8694

DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2017.06.007