Multi-species bacterial biofilm and intracellular infection in otitis media

• Main Authors: Thornton Ruth B (Author), Rigby Paul J (Author), Wiertsema Selma P (Author), Filion Pierre (Author), Langlands Jennifer (Author), Coates Harvey L (Author), Vijayasekaran Shyan (Author), Keil Anthony D (Author), Richmond Peter C (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>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 chronic otitis media with effusion (COME) and recurrent acute otitis med...