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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 13, 1981 - Issue 3
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The Bacteriology of Acute Otitis Media in Children with Special Reference to Streptococcus Pneumoniae as Studied by Bacteriological and Antigen Detection Methods

Jukka Luotonen Departments of Otolaryngology, Pediatrics and Medical Microbiology, University of Oulu, Oulu, The Public Health Laboratories, Oulu and Helsinki, and the Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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Elja Herva Departments of Otolaryngology, Pediatrics and Medical Microbiology, University of Oulu, Oulu, The Public Health Laboratories, Oulu and Helsinki, and the Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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Pekka Karma Departments of Otolaryngology, Pediatrics and Medical Microbiology, University of Oulu, Oulu, The Public Health Laboratories, Oulu and Helsinki, and the Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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Matti Timonen Departments of Otolaryngology, Pediatrics and Medical Microbiology, University of Oulu, Oulu, The Public Health Laboratories, Oulu and Helsinki, and the Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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Maija Leinonen Departments of Otolaryngology, Pediatrics and Medical Microbiology, University of Oulu, Oulu, The Public Health Laboratories, Oulu and Helsinki, and the Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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P. Helena Mäkelä Departments of Otolaryngology, Pediatrics and Medical Microbiology, University of Oulu, Oulu, The Public Health Laboratories, Oulu and Helsinki, and the Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
Pages 177-183 | Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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