In Vitro Resistance to Bacterial Biofilm Formation on Coated Fluoroplastic Tympanostomy Tubes
- 1 September 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery
- Vol. 123 (3), 246-251
- https://doi.org/10.1067/mhn.2000.107458
Abstract
Bacterial biofilm formation has been implicated in persistent posttympanostomy otorrhea and irreversible tube contamination. The use of a tympanostomy tube with a resistance to biofilm formation by...Keywords
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