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. 1985 Mar;37(1):77-80.

Ear, nose and throat diseases in Saudi Arabia. Microbiology and clinical observations

A Hossain, S M Zakzouk, D K Sengupta
  • PMID: 4012855

Ear, nose and throat diseases in Saudi Arabia. Microbiology and clinical observations

A Hossain et al. Trop Geogr Med. 1985 Mar.

Abstract

Clinical specimens from 243 patients attending the ENT clinics at King Abdul Aziz University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia were investigated for the pathogens attributing to otitis media and tonsillitis. In children as well as in adults with otitis media, the main bacterial causative organisms were Staph, aureus and Ps. aeruginosa; Asp. flavus was detected in 1% and 4% of adult and children cases of otitis media. In tonsillitis H. influenzae, Strept. pneumoniae, Staph. aureus, Strept. gr. A were isolated in only 18% of the children and Strept. pneumoniae, Strept. gr A in 16% of adults. A possible involvement of viruses in tonsillitis is indicated.

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