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Mouth/Pharynx

High rate of early recurrence of peritonsillar abscess among adolescents and young adults

Martin AgerhällDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Otorhinolaryngology, Umeå University, Umeå, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sandra LarssonDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Otorhinolaryngology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Krister TanoDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Otorhinolaryngology, Umeå University, Umeå, SwedenORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8692-9384
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Diana BerggrenDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Otorhinolaryngology, Umeå University, Umeå, SwedenORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0743-7120
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Pages 602-605 | Received 26 Apr 2023, Accepted 05 Jun 2023, Published online: 15 Jul 2023

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