학술논문
Implications of bacterial biofilms in chronic rhinosinusitis
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases. June 2009 13(3)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1413-8670
Abstract
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.