aDepartment of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences

bENT-Head and Neck Surgery Research Center and Department, Ali Asghar Pediatric Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences

cPediatric Infection Disease Department, Ali Asghar Pediatric Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Correspondence to Alireza Nateghian, Aliasghar Children's Hospital, Shariati St., Zafar St., Postal Code: 1919816766, Tehran, Iran. Tel: +98 2122226127; fax: +98 2122223822; e-mail: [email protected]

Received 14 April, 2023

Accepted 8 May, 2023