A new horizon in the treatment of biofilm-associated tonsillitis

Objective: To demonstrate the efficacy of tonsil brushing in patients with chronic tonsillitis to remove the microbial biofilm on the tonsil surface using an in vitro model. Design: Specimens from patients undergoing tonsillectomy were evaluated prior to and following surface cleaning methods, inclu...

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Main Authors: Zafer Ciftci, Omer Develioglu, Serap Arbak, Tunis Ozdoganoglu, Erdogan Gultekin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-06-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1753465814529177