Previous studies using culture-based methods suggested an association between
constipation and altered abundance of certain taxa of the colonic microbiome. We aim to …

In light of recent studies based on cultivation-independent methods, it appears that the
diversity of Prevotella in human microbiota is greater than was previously assumed from …

OBJECTIVE: Adenoids have been associated with the pathogenesis of acute, recurrent and
chronic infectious diseases of the upper respiratory system and their hypertrophy is one of …

Adenoids as a first line of host defense against respiratory microbes play an important role in
majority of upper airway infectious and noninfectious illnesses. Bacterial pathogen can …

Objectives The aim of this multicenter registry study was to investigate the effectiveness of
ventilation tube insertion and the microbiology of otitis media with effusion (OME) in children …

Acute otitis media and otitis media with effusion (OME) are the main causes of hearing
impairment in children which require proper treatment, mainly antibiotic therapy. Patients …

Background: We previously described that adenoid tissue in children with chronic otitis
media (COM) contained more mucosal biofilms than adenoid tissue removed for …

In the newborn period, especially in the first 3 months of life, the need for air is met only by
nasal breathing. Partial or complete obstruction of nasal breathing as an airway entrance …

In the literature, correlations between adenoids and middle ear disorders have been widely
discussed over the years. Adenoids fundamentally influence inflammation/infections of the …

Context• Adenoids play an important role in the protection of the upper respiratory tract
against pathogens. Nonphysiological enlargement of adenoids is defined as adenoid …