Open AccessIdentification of the Bacterial Reservoirs for the Middle Ear Using Phylogenic Analysis
Author(s) -
Chun Ling Chan,
David Wabnitz,
Ahmed Bassiouni,
PeterJohn Wormald,
Sarah Vreugde,
Alkis J. Psaltis
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
jama otolaryngology–head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.571
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 2168-619X
pISSN - 2168-6181
DOI - 10.1001/jamaoto.2016.3105
Subject(s) - adenoid , moraxella catarrhalis , otitis , middle ear , haemophilus influenzae , outer ear , streptococcus pneumoniae , medicine , biology , auditory canal , bacteria , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , physiology , surgery , genetics
The adenoid pad has long been considered a reservoir for bacteria in the pathogenesis of otitis media with effusion (OME). However, bacteria more reminiscent of external auditory canal (EAC) commensals are often demonstrated within middle ear aspirates.
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