problems is unclear. In this study, superficial and deep aerobic and anaerobic bacterial flora
of adenoid tissues were compared in children with and without chronic otitis media with
effusion (cOME). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between 2004 and 2007, family members of
children (ages 1–14 years) who were scheduled to undergo adenoidectomy were
approached for participation in the study. Of the 180 patients who gave consent, 107 (59%) …