Viral and Bacterial Polymicrobial Interactions with Streptococcus pneumoniae in Otitis Media

The major pediatric disease otitis media is caused by a variety of bacterial and viral etiological agents, which frequently act in combination to induce polymicrobial middle ear disease. <italic>Streptococcus pneumoniae</italic> is one of the two most commonly isolated bacterial pathogens of otitis media. This dissertation examines interactions of <italic>S. pneumoniae</italic> with nontypeable <italic>Haemophilus influenzae</italic>, the other leading bacterial cause of otitis media, and with adenovirus, a major cause of upper respiratory infections.

Grantor dc:publisher

Wake Forest University

Year dc:date.issued

2014

Author dc:creator

• Murrah, Kyle Allen

• Adenovirus

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10339/39396

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:wakespace.lib.wfu.edu:10339/39396