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Original Article: Middle Ear

External otitis caused by infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Candida albicans cured by use of a topical group III steroid, without any antibiotics

Per Emgård ENT Clinic, Ystad Hospital, Ystad, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sten Hellström Department of Clinical Science, Otorhinolaryngology University Hospital, Umeå, Sweden
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Stig Holm Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Göteborg, Göteborg, Sweden
Pages 346-352 | Received 08 Sep 2004, Accepted 18 Nov 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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