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review · Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology

The Prevalence and Association of Biofilms With Otitis Media With Effusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Abstract

The data presented in this study coincide with the significant role of bacterial biofilms in the pathogenesis of chronic otitis media with effusion. The involvement of bacterial biofilm as a component of the OME pathogenic process can help us to explain why antimicrobial therapy is not always effective in the eradication of the disease process and, also explain the recurrence of middle ear effusion after treatment with tympanostomy tubes either with or without adenoidectomy.

Research topics

  • Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
  • Sinusitis and nasal conditions
  • Respiratory and Cough-Related Research

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DOI: 10.1177/00034894231188855

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