Artículos de revistas
Implications of bacterial biofilms in chronic rhinosinusitis
Fecha
2009Registro en:
The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, v.13, n.3, p.232-235, 2009
1413-8670
10.1590/S1413-86702009000300015
Autor
TAMASHIRO, Edwin
ANTUNES, Marcelo B.
PALMER, James N.
COHEN, Noam A.
ANSELMO-LIMA, Wilma T.
Institución
Resumen
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.