Bacterial biofilm adherence to middle-ear ventilation tubes: scanning electron micrograph images and literature review

被引：19

作者：

Barakate, M. ^{[1
]}

Beckenham, E. ^{[1
]}

Curotta, J. ^{[1
]}

da Cruz, M. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Sydney, Childrens Hosp Westmead, Dept Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

来源：

JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY | 2007年 / 121卷 / 10期

关键词：

Biofilms; middle ear; ventilation tubes; electron micrograph images;

D O I：

10.1017/S0022215107008870

中图分类号：

R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];

学科分类号：

100213 [耳鼻咽喉科学];

摘要：

Introduction: The organisms that cause many device-related and other chronic infections actually grow in biofilms in or on these devices. We sought to examine the role of biofilm formation in chronic middle-ear ventilation tube infection. Case report: Scanning electron micrograph images are presented which demonstrate biofilm on a middle-ear ventilation tube removed from a five-year-old child's chronically discharging ear. A review of the relevant international literature explores the role of biofilms in chronic infection and discusses potential intervention strategies. Conclusion: Biofilms may be responsible for chronic middle-ear ventilation tube infection that resists treatment with conventional antibiotics.

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页码：993 / 997

页数：5

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