Implications of bacterial biofilms in chronic rhinosinusitis

Tamashiro, Edwin; Antunes, Marcelo B; Palmer, James N; Cohen, Noam A; Anselmo-Lima, Wilma T

Tamashiro, Edwin; Antunes, Marcelo B; Palmer, James N; Cohen, Noam A; Anselmo-Lima, Wilma T.

Tamashiro, Edwin; University of São Paulo. Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto. Department of Ophtalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, and Head and Neck Surgery. Ribeirão Preto. BR
Antunes, Marcelo B; University of Pennsylvania Health System. Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. US
Palmer, James N; University of Pennsylvania Health System. Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. US
Cohen, Noam A; University of Pennsylvania Health System. Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. US
Anselmo-Lima, Wilma T; University of São Paulo. Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto. Department of Ophtalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, and Head and Neck Surgery. Ribeirão Preto. BR

Braz. j. infect. dis ; 13(3): 232-235, June 2009. ilus

Artigo em Inglês | LILACS | ID: lil-538526

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

The recognition of sessile form of bacteria with particular features, known as biofilm, has given new insights to the understanding of pathogenesis of several chronic diseases, including Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CRS). In this article we review the main characteristics of biofilms, describe the current methods used to demonstrate biofilms in chronic rhinosinusitis and discuss the future directions of research in the field.

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Humanos; Biofilmes/crescimento & desenvolvimento; Rinite/microbiologia; Sinusite/microbiologia; Doença Crônica; Microscopia Confocal; Microscopia Eletrônica; Mucosa Nasal/microbiologia

Biofilm; Chronic rhinosinusitis; Planktonic bacteria

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: LILACS (Américas) Assunto principal: Sinusite / Rinite / Biofilmes Limite: Humanos Idioma: Inglês Revista: Braz. j. infect. dis Assunto da revista: Doenças Transmissíveis Ano de publicação: 2009 Tipo de documento: Artigo / Documento de projeto País de afiliação: Brasil / Estados Unidos Instituição/País de afiliação: University of Pennsylvania Health System/US / University of São Paulo/BR

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