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Original Article

Bacteriology of the Chronically Discharging Middle Ear

P. Karma The Departments of Otolaryngology and Medical Microbiology, University of Oulu, Oulu; The Department of Serology and Bacteriology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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L. Jokipii The Departments of Otolaryngology and Medical Microbiology, University of Oulu, Oulu; The Department of Serology and Bacteriology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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K. Ojala The Departments of Otolaryngology and Medical Microbiology, University of Oulu, Oulu; The Department of Serology and Bacteriology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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A. M. M. Jokipii The Departments of Otolaryngology and Medical Microbiology, University of Oulu, Oulu; The Department of Serology and Bacteriology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Pages 110-114 | Received 10 Jun 1977, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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