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

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 121, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 993-997

  Barakate, M ^a,b   Beckenham, E ^a   Curotta, J ^a   Da Cruz, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Electron Micrograph Images; Middle Ear; Ventilation Tubes

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; CASE REPORT; DEVICE INFECTION; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; MIDDLE EAR; OTORRHEA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE; CHILD; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INFECTION; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE EAR VENTILATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SECRETORY OTITIS MEDIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; CHILD; HUMANS; INFECTION; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MIDDLE EAR VENTILATION; OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38449100931     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215107008870     Document Type: Article

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