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Comment on: Effect of topical ofloxacin on bacterial biofilms in refractory post-sinus surgery rhino-sinusitis

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  1. Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry, 607402, India

    Satvinder Singh Bakshi

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    Satvinder Singh Bakshi

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Bakshi, S.S. Comment on: Effect of topical ofloxacin on bacterial biofilms in refractory post-sinus surgery rhino-sinusitis. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 273, 2853–2854 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-015-3860-x

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