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Research Article

Bacterial biofilms in chronic rhinosinusitis; distribution and prevalence

Kjell Arild DanielsenDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Akershus University Hospital, Norway;Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Østfold Regional Hospital, Østfold, Norway;University of Oslo, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Øystein EskelandDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Akershus University Hospital, Norway;University of Oslo, Norway;Drøbak ENT, Drøbak, Akershus, Norway
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Katrin Fridrich-AasDepartment of Pathology, Akershus University Hospital, Norway
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Vivian Cecilie OrszaghDepartment of Pathology, Akershus University Hospital, Norway
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Gregor Bachmann-HarildstadDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Akershus University Hospital, Norway;University of Oslo, Norway
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Espen Burum-AuensenDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Akershus University Hospital, Norway;University of Oslo, Norway;Medivir, Oslo, Norway
Pages 109-112 | Received 26 Jun 2015, Accepted 30 Aug 2015, Published online: 25 Sep 2015

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