Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4126547 | Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Children with epistaxis are more likely to have nasal colonization with S aureus than controls. Our data would support the hypothesis that S aureus replaces existing nasal flora and causes inflammation and new vessel formation.
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Authors
Andrew D. FRCSEd, David P. MRCS, Lyndsay MRCS, Philip FRCS, Craig MD, FRCP, Haytham MPhil, MD, FRCS,