Haemophilus influenzae and Haemophilus parainfluenzae occurrence in the ear effusion in pediatric patients prone to recurrent respiratory tract infections (RRTI) and with otitis media with effusion (OME)

Abstract

Introduction.Haemophilus influenzae and Haemophilus parainfluenzae are known as human-restricted respiratory microbiota representatives. The aim of the present paper was to assay haemophili prevalence in middle ear effusion specimens in pediatric patients with otitis media with effusion (OME).

Keywords

• haemophilus influenzae
• haemophilus parainfluenzae
• pediatric patients
• otitis media with effusion
• bacterial cell surface hydrophobicity