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Identification of biofilms in post‐tympanostomy tube otorrhea
4 Jan 2016
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Otitis media is a common problem in the pediatric population. Despite antibiotic therapy, post-tympanostomy otorrhea can be difficult to treat. Biofilms have been shown to play a role in chronic and recurrent otitis media and are implicated in otorrhea. This study investigated both the microbial composition and the presence of biofilm fragments rich in extracellular DNA (eDNA) and the...
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