International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 20-23 , January 2008

Third branchial cleft fistula infected with Actinomyces

  • Kay W. Chang

      Affiliations

    • Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 801 Welch Road, Stanford, CA 94305, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 650 736 1314; fax: +1 650 498 2734.
    • ,
  • Brian G. Lee

      Affiliations

    • Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, LAC USC Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology, General Hospital 4136, 1937 Hospital Place, Los Angeles, CA 90031, United States
    • ,
  • Kathleen M. Gutierrez

      Affiliations

    • Stanford University School of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease, 300 Pasteur Drive Rm G312, Stanford, CA 94305, United States
    • Tel.: +1 650 723 5682; fax: +1 650 725 8040.

Received 2 August 2007 ,Revised 25 August 2007 ,Accepted 28 August 2007.

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PII: S1871-4048(07)00071-8

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2007.08.007

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 20-23 , January 2008

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