Biofilms in otitis / / editors Romain Kania, Bernard Ars

• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam, Netherlands : , : Kugler Publications, , 2015; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (388 p.)
• Disciplina: 617.8/4
• Soggetto topico: Middle ear - Surgery; Otitis media; Tympanoplasty
• Persona (resp. second.): KaniaRomain; ArsB (Bernard)
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: Harbound, with many full color figures and photos.
• Titolo autorizzato: Biofilms in otitis
• ISBN: 90-6299-869-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910826091603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II