The role of biofilms in otolaryngologic infections: update 2007.

The role of biofilms in otolaryngologic infections: update 2007. Research Abstract Details 

Research Abstract Table of Contents

Jump to the:

The role of biofilms in otolaryngologic infections: update 2007. Abstract Text:

J Christopher Post,N Luisa Hiller,Laura Nistico,Paul Stoodley,Garth D Ehrlich,J Christopher Post,N Luisa Hiller,Laura Nistico,Paul Stoodley,Garth D Ehrlich,

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Biofilms have been shown to play a role in otitis media, sinusitis, cholesteatoma, tonsillitis, adenoiditis, and device infections. This article is written to review recent advances in the field. RECENT FINDINGS: The role of biofilms in the persistence of chronic, mucosal-based ENT-related infections was first recognized in otitis media. Definitive proof was lacking until the demonstration of bacterial biofilms on the middle-ear mucosa of children, not only with chronic otitis media with effusion, but also with recurrent otitis media. Strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from cholesteatoma are avid biofilm formers. Biofilms have been reported in the adenoids of children with chronic rhinosinusitis, helping to explain the clinical observation that adenoidectomy can be beneficial to children with chronic otitis or chronic rhinosinusiti. Additional studies have confirmed the presence of biofilms in chronic tonsillitis. Biofilms have also been shown to be involved in infected cochlear implants and tracheotomy tubes. SUMMARY: The recognition that chronic otolaryngologic bacterial infections are biofilm related has been the impetus for the development of new technologies for the study of biofilms and their prevention and treatment. Understanding that chronic bacterial infections are biofilm related is fundamental to developing rationale strategies for treatment and prevention.

The role of biofilms in otolaryngologic infections: update 2007. Publishing Authors By Initials

JC Post,NL Hiller,L Nistico,P Stoodley,GD Ehrlich,JC Post,NL Hiller,L Nistico,P Stoodley,GD Ehrlich,

For similar abstracts research abstracts see: abstracts research

PUBMED ID PMID:

MEDLINE DATE:

The role of biofilms in otolaryngologic infections: update 2007. Journal Published:

PUBLICATION TYPE: Journal Article

Journal: Current opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck

VOLUME: 15

Page Numbers: 347-51

Journal Abbreviation:

ISSN: 1068-9508

DAY: 7

MONTH: Oct

YEAR: 2007

The role of biofilms in otolaryngologic infections: update 2007. Information

Number of References:

LANGUAGE: eng

NlmUniqueID: 9417024

The role of biofilms in otolaryngologic infections: update 2007. Keywords Mesh Terms:

KEYWORDS:

MESH TERMS:

Chemical & Substance for Abstract: The role of biofilms in otolaryngologic infections: update 2007. Information

Substance Name:

Registry Number:

Grant and Affiliation Information for The role of biofilms in otolaryngologic infections: update 2007.

AFFILIATION: Center for Genomic Sciences, Allegheny Singer Research Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. cpost@wpahs.org

Country: United States

AGENCY:

GRANT:

ACRONYM:

MEDLINETA: Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Nec

REFSOURCE:

DATABASENAME:

ACCESSION NUMBER:

Number Hits: 0

The role of biofilms in otolaryngologic infections: update 2007 Related Publications

• AKT and CDK5/p35 mediate brain-derived neurotrophic factor induction of DARPP-32 in medium size spiny neurons in vitro.
• Alzheimer's presenilin 1 modulates sorting of APP and its carboxyl-terminal fragments in cerebral neurons in vivo.
• Chronic exposure to paclitaxel diminishes phosphoinositide signaling by calpain-mediated neuronal calcium sensor-1 degradation.
• Construction and characterization of a highly redundant Pseudomonas aeruginosa genomic library prepared from 12 clinical isolates: application to studies of gene distribution among populations.
• Does rat granulation tissue maturation involve gap junction communications?
• Fulminant orbital myiasis in the developed world.
• Hairdressing and the prevalence of scalp disease in African adults.
• Hay fever; a review of the literature of 1948.
• Horizons in prosthesis development for the restoration of limb function.
• Identification of differentially expressed genes in scarless wound healing utilizing polymerase chain reaction-suppression subtractive hybridization.
• Inositol 1,4,5 trisphosphate receptor and chromogranin B are concentrated in different regions of the hippocampus.
• Insights into the genome of large sulfur bacteria revealed by analysis of single filaments.
• Marginal traction alopecia severity score: development and test of reliability.
• Paclitaxel induces calcium oscillations via an inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor and neuronal calcium sensor 1-dependent mechanism.
• Phenotypic expression of human hepatoma cells in culture.
• RNAPol-ChIP analysis of transcription from FSHD-linked tandem repeats and satellite DNA.
• Regulation of the Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptor Type I by O-GlcNAc Glycosylation.
• Resorbable fillers reduce stress risers from empty screw holes.
• Solid-support sample loading for DNA sequencing.
• The metabolism and toxicity of salicylic acid in combination with various drugs.
• The role of COX-2 inhibitors in rheumatoid and osteoarthritis.
• The role of biofilms in otolaryngologic infections: update 2007.
• The synergism of age and db/db genotype impairs wound healing.
• The use of quinidine.
• Therapies for bleomycin induced lung fibrosis through regulation of TGF-beta1 induced collagen gene expression.
• Virulence phenotypes of low-passage clinical isolates of nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae assessed using the chinchilla laniger model of otitis media.
• Weight-bearing alters the expression of collagen types I and II, BMP 2/4 and osteocalcin in the early stages of distraction osteogenesis.
• Wilms tumor: Progress and considerations for the surgeon.
• [Not Available.]
• [Not Available.]