Bacterial biofilm and its relation to cervical adenopathy, tonsillar hypertrophy and adenoid hypertrophy in chronic tonsillitis
Journal Title: Polski Przegląd Otorynolaryngologiczny - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Bacterial biofilms have been linked to recurrent adenotonsillar diseases, with special concern regarding therapeutic management hindered by antibiotic resistance. Aims: we aimed to find if there was a relationship between the presence of a bacterial biofilm and the development of cervical lymphadenopthy, tonsillar hypertrophy and adenoid hypertrophy in patients with chronic tonsillitis. Patients and Methods: Tissue samples from tonsillar biopsies of 30 children who underwent tonsillectomy were examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Settings and Design: This cross-sectional study was conducted between August 2012 and July 2015 in Al-Azhar University Hospitals. Results: It was found that 23.3% of children had a fully formed bacterial biofilm (Grade III), 6.7% had grade I and 6.7% had grade II biofilms as demonstrated by SEM. Staphylococcus aureus was the most common identified isolate (26%) followed by Coagulase-negative Staphylococci (17.4%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (10.4%). No statistically significant difference regarding the presence of a bacterial biofilm and the development of cervical lymphadenopthy, tonsillar hypertrophy or adenoid hypertrophy was found. Conclusion: Bacterial biofilm is a possible cause of the chronicity of tonsillar diseases in children. There is no relationship between the presence of a bacterial biofilm and the development of of cervical lymphadenopthy, tonsillar hypertrophy or adenoid hypertrophy.
Authors and Affiliations
Mustafa I. Eid, Safia H. Elabd, Dina M. Erfan, Kholood W. Ziada, Abdelrahman E. M. Ezzat
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