The Adenoids but Not the Palatine Tonsils Serve as a Reservoir for Bacteria Associated with Secretory Otitis Media in Small Children.

ABSTRACT: Acute otitis media (AOM), secretory otitis media (SOM), and acute pharyngotonsillitis are the most frequent reasons for visits to general practitioners, pediatricians, and otolaryngologists. Microbial colonization of the epithelial lining of Waldeyer's lymphatic tissues, consisting of the palatine tonsils, lingual tonsils, adenoids, and Eustachian tube tonsil, is a well-known clinical challenge during infancy due to frequent episodes of upper respiratory tract infections. However, no previous studies have investigated the combined role of the palatine tonsils and the adenoids as a reservoir for pathogens associated with SOM in small children. We analyzed the combined crypt microbiome of the palatine tonsils and adenoids from 14 small children with hyperplasia of the tonsils or adenoids and

SUBMITTER: Fago-Olsen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6372837 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature