Biofilms in otitis / editors Romain Kania, Bernard Ars.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kania, Romain, editor.

Ars, B. (Bernard), editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Middle ear--Surgery.

Middle ear.

Otitis media.

Tympanoplasty.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (388 p.)

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, Netherlands : Kugler Publications, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Harbound, with many full color figures and photos.

Contents:

Table of Contents; Introduction; Preface; About the editors; About the authors; 1. The non-natural history of otitis media: From the clinical scenario to biofilm; 2. Biofilm disease and otitis; 3. Biofilm, intracellular bacteria and neutrophil extracellular traps in otitis media; 4. Biofilm: A new conceptThe issue of recurrence of inflammation and infection; 5. Altered phenotypes of bioÿ lm and planktonic pneumococci modulate the host response within the nasopharynx and middle ear

6. The role of biofilms in recurrent middle ear infections: The mechanisms behind and studies needed in the future7. Is biofilm involved in the pathogenesis of cholesteatoma?; 8. Inflammation cascade related to biofilms in otitis media; 9. Inflamed middle ear cleft mucosa: Histo-morphometry; 10. The mastoid: New perspectives related to infection; 11. The middle ear: a gas pocket containing biofilms; 12. Eustachian tube and biofilms; 13. An adenoid reservoir for otitis media pathogens; 14. Biofilm and prostheses in otology

15. Various types of otitis media and roles of biofilm in their pathogenesis16. Treatment strategies and future perspectives for biofilm otitis media; 17. Future perspectives in bioÿ lm treatment in the middle ear; Index of authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 20, 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789062998692

9062998690