A new horizon in the treatment of biofilm-associated tonsillitis

Ciftci Z., Develioglu O., Arbak S., Ozdoganoglu T., GÜLTEKİN E.

THERAPEUTIC ADVANCES IN RESPIRATORY DISEASE, cilt.8, sa.3, ss.78-83, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/1753465814529177
  • Dergi Adı: THERAPEUTIC ADVANCES IN RESPIRATORY DISEASE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.78-83
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: biofilm, brushing, chronic tonsillitis, scanning electron microscopy, treatment, MICROBIAL BIOFILMS, BACTERIAL BIOFILMS, INFECTIONS, ULTRASOUND, CHILDREN, DISEASES
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.