Adenoid bacterial colonization in a paediatric population

Adenoids play a key role in both respiratory and ear infection in children. It has also been shown that adenoidectomy improves these symptoms in this population. The main goal of the present study was to evaluate adenoid bacterial colonization and document a possible relation with infectious respira...

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Published in:European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology 2017-04, Vol.274 (4), p.1933-1938
Main Authors: Subtil, João, Rodrigues, João Carlos, Reis, Lúcia, Freitas, Luís, Filipe, Joana, Santos, Alberto, Macor, Carlos, Duarte, Aida, Jordao, Luisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenoidectomy
Adenoids - microbiology
Adenoids - surgery
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Head and Neck Surgery
Humans
Infant
Laryngology
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neurosurgery
Otorhinolaryngology
Prospective Studies
Respiratory Tract Infections - microbiology
Respiratory Tract Infections - prevention & control
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Summary:Adenoids play a key role in both respiratory and ear infection in children. It has also been shown that adenoidectomy improves these symptoms in this population. The main goal of the present study was to evaluate adenoid bacterial colonization and document a possible relation with infectious respiratory disease. A prospective observational study was designed to evaluate the proposed hypothesis in a paediatric population submitted to adenoidectomy by either infectious or non-infectious indications and compare these two cohorts. A total of 62 patients with ages ranging from 1 to 12 years old were enrolled in the study. Adenoid surface, adenoid core and middle meatus microbiota were compared. A close association between adenoid colonization and nasal infection was found, supporting that adenoids may function as bacterial reservoir for upper airway infection. The obtained results also contribute to explain the success of adenoidectomy in patients with infectious indications.
ISSN:0937-4477
1434-4726
DOI:10.1007/s00405-017-4493-z