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Research Article

Spontaneously draining acute otitis media in children: An observational study of clinical findings, microbiology and clinical course

Thomas NeumarkPrimary Health Centre in Lindsdal, Kalmar;Department of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Linköping, LinköpingCorrespondence[email protected]
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Maria EkblomDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Kalmar County Hospital, Kalmar
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Lars BrudinDepartment of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Linköping, Linköping
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Anita GrothPrivate ENT Clinic, Curakliniken, Malmö
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Ingvar EliassonDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, NÄL, Trollhättan
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Sigvard MölstadDepartment of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Linköping, Linköping;Unit of Research and Development in Primary Care, Futurum, Jönköping
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Ann-Cathrine PeterssonDepartment of Clinical Microbiology Lund, University and Regional Laboratories, Region Skåne, Sweden
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Annika TörngrenDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Kalmar County Hospital, Kalmar
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Pages 891-898 | Received 30 Dec 2010, Accepted 16 May 2011, Published online: 08 Jul 2011

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