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Tonsillectomy and the Risk for Deep Neck Infection—A Nationwide Cohort Study
BACKGROUND: Although the tonsils contribute to first line immunity against foreign pathogens in the upper aero-digestive tract, the association of tonsillectomy with the risk of deep neck infection remains unclear. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence rate and risk of deep neck infectio...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4388732/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25849535 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0117535 |