Dispersal of bacteria from a biofilm in the middle ear, serving as a bacterial reservoir, could
explain the recurrent and chronic nature of chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM). The …

Biofilm may explain the recurrences and recalcitrant episodes of otorrhea in chronic
suppurative otitis media (CSOM). This study investigates bacterial biofilm in Greenlanders …

Background Bacteria which are metabolically active yet unable to be cultured and
eradicated by antibiotic treatment are present in the middle ear effusion of children with …

The objectives of this study were to examine middle ear biopsies from Greenlandic patients
with chronic otitis media (COM) for the presence of mucosal biofilms and the bacteria within …

Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is defined as chronic inflammation of middle ear
cleft. The disease is common in all age groups but more prevalent in low socioeconomic …

Materials and methods The present study was conducted among patients with CSOM who
attended Outpatient department of a tertiary care institute for a period of 1 year from July …

Biofilms are organized bacterial communities that may be homogeneous or heterogeneous.
They play a significant role in the pathogenesis of chronic nasal sinusitis, chronic tonsillitis …

Objective To determine the current microbiological profile of chronic suppurative otitis media
(CSOM), their antimicrobial sensitivity, their resistance pattern to locally available antibiotics …

Objective: To observe the frequency of different micro-organisms of Chronic suppurative
otitis media (CSOM). Materials and Methods: This was the prospective, randomized and …

Objective: Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is characterized by a chronically
draining middle ear. CSOM is typically treated with multiple courses of antibiotics or …