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. 2021 Apr;94(2):267-268.
doi: 10.15386/mpr-1990. Epub 2021 Apr 29.

Nasal cytology detects biofilms

Matteo Gelardi  1 , Giorgio Ciprandi  2 , Michele Cassano  1
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Nasal cytology detects biofilms

Matteo Gelardi et al. Med Pharm Rep. 2021 Apr.
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Figure 1
Nasal cytology in a patient with CRSwNP. E = eosinophil; D = degranulation; B = biofilm. The color is typically “cyan” using the May-Grunwald-Giemsa staining.
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