Foundations in Microbiology
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ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 18.L2, Problem 3CT
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To analyze:
- The part of the body from which a sample may be obtained for performing a culture to identify the cause of otitis media in a child.
- The reason why this infection is so common in children.
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Otitis media is the infection of the middle ear, and can be caused by a number of pathogenic organisms, a common one being Streptococcus pneumoniae.
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