Structural features of tympanostomy tube biofilm formation in ciprofloxacin-resistant Pseudomonas otorrhea

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 591-595

  Jang, Chul Ho ^a,b   Cho, Yong Bum ^a   Choi, Cheol Hee ^b  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^b Chosun Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Otorrhea; Pseudomonas; Tympanostomy tube

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; HYDROCORTISONE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; AUDITORY CANAL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MYRINGOTOMY; OTORRHEA; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILASTIC TUBE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BIOFILMS; CHILD; CIPROFLOXACIN; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTUBATION; MALE; MIDDLE EAR VENTILATION; OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 33847374230     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2006.12.005     Document Type: Article

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