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suppurative
[sup′yərā′tiv]
Etymology: L, suppurare, to form pus
pus-forming.

suppurative
pertaining to or emanating from suppuration; pus in e.g. suppurative arthritis, bronchopneumonia.


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Any infection of the middle ear is referred to as otitis media There are three types of this infection otitis media with effusion, chronic suppurative otitis media and acute otitis media Any infection of the middle ear is referred to as otitis media.
Stage 2 is the suppurative stage, occurring 10 to 21 days after symptom onset, with most patients presenting at this stage.
This group of streptococci is part of the normal flora of the mucous membranes, but is often involved in suppurative infections especially in the presence of cirrhosis, diabetes, malignancy and immunodeficiency (2).
 
 
 
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