ROLE OF BACTERIAL BIOFILM IN RESISTANT CASES OF CHRONIC RHINOSINUSITIS AND OTITIS EXTERNA
Journal Title: European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 12
Abstract
Bacterial biofilms consist of a complex, organized community of bacteria that anchor to both biotic and abiotic surfaces. They are composed of layers of embedded, live bacteria within extruded ex-polymeric matrix. This configuration allows for evasion of host defenses and decreased susceptibility to antibiotic therapy while maintaining the ability to deliberately release planktonic bacteria, resulting in recurrent acute infections. Thus, bacterial biofilms were hypothesized to contribute to the progression and persistence of chronic rhinosinusitis and otitis externa.
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Dr. Amr Mahmoud Abdel Mageed Abdelaty
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