Document Type
Original Article
Abstract
Background: A number of chronic upper respiratory tract infections have been linked to biofilms. The significance of bacterial biofilms in the development of chronic rhinosinusitis has been extensively researched. Its influence on the emergence of middle ear effusion, however, is still up for debate.
Aim of the Work: To assess the prevalence of bacteria that may be present in otitis media with effusion in children and it's ability to induce biofilm.
Subjects and Methods: This is a prospective clinical study of 50 children with SOM who fulfill our inclusion and exclusion criteria and attended the ENT department of Ahmed Maher Teaching Hospital during the period from February 2022 until August 2022. The study group suffered from persistent otitis media with effusion and was planned for myringotomy and tests to identify isolated bacteria and organisms that cause biofilms were scheduled at the department of microbiology and immunology, faculty of medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo.
Results: From the middle ear effusion, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas, Candida albicans, and Klebsiella pneumonia were found to be four isolated pathogenic organisms. Strongly positive biofilm-producing organisms made up 5.9% of the numbers, while non-producers made up 23.5%. The kind of organism and the presence of co-morbidity had a strong positive connection.
Conclusion: The middle ear effusion contained biofilm-producing organisms that were challenging to treat due to their complexity and rising antibiotic resistance.
Keywords
Bacteria; Biofilm; Otitis Media.
Subject Area
ENT
How to Cite This Article
Salman, Ahmed Nagy Mohamed Hamed; Aboulwafa, Wael Hassan; Elhabashy, Hatem Salah El-Din; Moussa, Ahmed Abdel Tawab; Labena, Ahmed; and Badawy, Mona Shaban
(2023)
"Prevalence of Bacteria Inducing Biofilm in Otitis Media with Effusion in Children,"
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal: Vol. 4:
Iss.
12, Article 45.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58675/2682-339X.2138
