Abstract
In vitro growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm on tympanostomy tubes showed that in Armstrong T-tubes, biofilm colonies were mainly located in the perpendicular junction between the body and the flanges, but in Paparella-type tube, they concentrated on the round rims. These "weakness" zones can be the future target areas for geometry changes, and can be specifically coated with antibiofilm materials.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1357-1360 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 28 Nov 2016 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Biofilm
- Otitis media
- Otorrhea
- Tympanostomy tube