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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Acute otitis media"”.
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Assessing the Effect of “Time of Birth” on Nasopharyngeal Microbial Load in Infants
Acute otitis media (AOM) is one of the most common childhood infections and its pathogenesis involves complex interactions between bacteria and viruses. Bacteria and viruses contributing to the AOM are collectively known as otopathogens. The objective of the capstone is to assess the effect of …
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Haemophilus influenzae adhesins and the innate immune response
… (NTHi), are frequently associated with acute otitis media in children and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among the elderly. H. influenzae expresses several outer membrane proteins of which the adhesins play an important role in the initial interactions with the airway …
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Bacterial Outer Membrane Vesicles. Mediators of virulence and antibiotic resistance.
… that cause respiratory tract infections such as acute otitis media and exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim of this thesis was to investigate what role OMV derived from respiratory pathogens such as M. catarrhalis and H. influenzae plays in immune activation and …
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Acute Mastoiditis in Children – A National Study in Sweden
… this is mainly due to the use of antibiotics. Acute otitis media (AOM) is responsible for the highest number of antibiotic prescriptions to children although it is in most cases a self-limiting disease. Nevertheless, complications do occur in some case and the most common complication is acute …
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Diagnostic imaging of the tympanic bulla and temporomandibular joint in the dog, cat and rabbit.
… acted as a model of one of the major features of acute otitis media, or inflammation of the middle ear cavity. CT was most accurate at identifying middle ear material in cadavers and clinical cases, while ultrasound produced better results than radiography in cadavers but not clinical cases. These …
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Metagenomic analysis of the periodontal and peri-implant microbiome: a link between health and disease status
… and used in the prevention of recurrent acute otitis media, but that could represent also an oral probiotic candidate to be used in the prevention and treatment of these pathologies. The probiotic properties of this strain were tested against oral pathogens chose by supporting our …
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NASAL CYTOLOGY: TOWARDS A DISCOVERING OF A PREDICTIVE TOOL OF COMMON AIRWAYS DISEASES¿ ONSET IN PEDIATRIC POPULATION
Pediatric diseases such as Acute Otitis Media (AOM), Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTI), bronchitis, asthma, allergy, rhinosinusitis and adenoidal hypertrophy are a daily challenge for clinicians such as otorhinolaryngologists, pediatricians and allergists. Those pathologies may lead, …
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Molecular Characterization of Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae
… of respiratory tract infections, meningitis, and acute otitis media. The emergence of S. pneumoniae strains with resistance to the ß-lactam and macrolide antibiotics has complicated the treatment of pneumococcal infections and created a need for new agents. Recently developed compounds within the …
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Antibiotic Resistance: Use of Delayed Prescriptions for Viral Syndromes in Urgent Care
… infection (URI), pharyngitis, sinusitis, acute bronchitis, acute otitis media (AOM).</p> <p><strong>Significance of the Project:</strong> There have been numerous studies in the past addressing the importance of reducing antibiotic use. The need to slow the emergence of resistant bacteria …