ArticleCurrent infectious disease reports2007
Bacterial biofilm in upper respiratory tract infections.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 37 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Bacterial biofilms in the human body: prevalence and impacts on health and disease.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2023Review
- Pathogenesis of pneumonia and acute lung injury.Clinical science (London, England : 1979) · 2022Review
- Delineating the impact of COVID-19 on antimicrobial resistance: An Indian perspective.The Science of the total environment · 2022Review
- Advances in Optical Detection of Human-Associated Pathogenic Bacteria.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- Does Adenotonsillectomy alter Symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children?Iranian journal of otorhinolaryngology · 2020Article
- Secondary Bacterial Infections in Patients With Viral Pneumonia.Frontiers in medicine · 2020Review
- Secondary Bacterial Infections During Pulmonary Viral Disease: Phage Therapeutics as Alternatives to Antibiotics?Frontiers in microbiology · 2020Review
- Probiotics Streptococcus salivarius 24SMB and Streptococcus oralis 89a interfere with biofilm formation of pathogens of the upper respiratory tract.BMC infectious diseases · 2018Article
- The DNABII family of proteins is comprised of the only nucleoid associated proteins required for nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae biofilm structure.MicrobiologyOpen · 2018Article
- Virus-induced secondary bacterial infection: a concise review.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2015Review
- Comparative analyses of a cystic fibrosis isolate of Bordetella bronchiseptica reveal differences in important pathogenic phenotypes.Infection and immunity · 2014Article
- Evidence of Bacterial Biofilms among Infected and Hypertrophied Tonsils in Correlation with the Microbiology, Histopathology, and Clinical Symptoms of Tonsillar Diseases.International journal of otolaryngology · 2013Article
- Bacterial biofilms in the upper airway - evidence for role in pathology and implications for treatment of otitis media.Paediatric respiratory reviews · 2012Review
- Future perspective on host-pathogen interactions during bacterial biofilm formation within the nasopharynx.Future microbiology · 2012Review
- The airway epithelium: soldier in the fight against respiratory viruses.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2011Review
- Biofilm dispersal: mechanisms, clinical implications, and potential therapeutic uses.Journal of dental research · 2010Review
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Abstract
The upper respiratory tract is of easy access to pathogens, and although it has evolved a number of defensive barriers to avoid invasion, acute and chronic infections of the ears, nose, and throat are common and present a huge challenge to the healthcare system. Though most infections are viral, mild, and self-limiting, bacterial infection is responsible for considerable morbidity and has potential for life-threatening sequelae. Biofilms form when free-floating planktonic organisms adhere to a surface. Within a polymicrobial, biofilm organisms interact, exchanging metabolites, enzymes, and genetic material. The colony is protected, allowing bacteria to thrive in otherwise unfavorable conditions. A role for the biofilm in upper respiratory tract infections has been proposed because infections often run a persistent, remitting course, samples are sometimes difficult to culture, and resistance to medical management is common. This review presents recently published evidence of bacterial biofilms in established upper respiratory tract infections.
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