Evidence of Bacterial Biofilms among Infected and Hypertrophied Tonsils in Correlation with the Microbiology, Histopathology, and Clinical Symptoms of Tonsillar Diseases

Diseases of the tonsils are becoming more resistant to antibiotics due to the persistence of bacteria through the formation of biofilms. Therefore, understanding the microbiology and pathophysiology of such diseases represent an important step in the management of biofilm-related infections. We have...

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Main Authors: Saad Musbah Alasil, Rahmat Omar, Salmah Ismail, Mohd Yasim Yusof, Ghulam N. Dhabaan, Mahmood Ameen Abdulla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/408238