A new horizon in the treatment of biofilm-associated tonsillitis
Objective: To demonstrate the efficacy of tonsil brushing in patients with chronic tonsillitis to remove the microbial biofilm on the tonsil surface using an in vitro model. Design: Specimens from patients undergoing tonsillectomy were evaluated prior to and following surface cleaning methods, inclu...
Main Authors: | Zafer Ciftci, Omer Develioglu, Serap Arbak, Tunis Ozdoganoglu, Erdogan Gultekin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2014-06-01
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Series: | Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1753465814529177 |
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