Active bacterial metabolism is a prerequisite for optimal activity of many classes of
antibiotics. Hence, bacteria have developed strategies to reduce or modulate metabolic …

Asthma is a complex, heterogeneous condition that affects over 350 million people globally.
It is characterised by bronchial hyperreactivity and airways inflammation. A subset display …

Since the inception of optical coherence tomography (OCT), advancements in imaging
system design and handheld probes have allowed for numerous advancements in disease …

Background Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is an important cause of hearing loss
in children and constitutes a serious health problem globally with a strong association to …

Otitis media is an inflammatory disorder of the middle ear caused by airways-associated
bacterial or viral infections. It is one of the most common childhood infections as globally …

Background Otitis media (OM) imposes a great burden of disease in indigenous populations
around the world, despite a variety of treatment and prevention programs. Improved …

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

Objectives: Chronic suppurative otitis media is a major cause of acquired hearing
impairment, especially in children of developing countries. The study sought to explore the …

Objective To characterize otitis media–associated structures affixed to the mucosal surface
of the tympanic membrane (TM) in vivo and in surgically recovered in vitro samples. Study …

Otitis media (OM) is an umbrella term for a number of conditions associated with middle ear
inflammation. Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM), a type of OM, is characterized by …