Bacteriology in disease: failure of a micro-ecological balance?
Both aerobic (mainly alpha-haemolytic streptococci) and anaerobic micro-organisms (like Prevotella and Peptostreptococcus species) are able to interfere with the growth of potential pathogens such as group A beta-haemolytic streptococci, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis. The present paper reviews the application of this concept of interference with respect to the development of common acute ear-, nose- and throat infections.
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ENT Department, Academisch Ziekenhuis, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium.
D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D004777:Environment; D006801:Humans; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D009960:Oropharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology*