International Journal of
Medicine and Medical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Med. Med. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9723
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJMMS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 535

Full Length Research Paper

Malignant otitis externa: An assessment of emerging pathogens and the prognostic factors

Foster T. Orji
  • Foster T. Orji
  • Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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James O. Akpeh
  • James O. Akpeh
  • Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Onyinyechi C. Ukaegbe
  • Onyinyechi C. Ukaegbe
  • Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 11 April 2017
  •  Accepted: 30 May 2017
  •  Published: 31 July 2017

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