The effect of N-acetyl cysteine on biofilm layers in an experimental model of chronic otitis media

Copyright © 2020 Società Italiana di Otorinolaringoiatria e Chirurgia Cervico-Facciale, Rome, Italy..

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on biofilm layers and on the course of disease in chronic otitis media.

METHODS: Twenty-five rats that were induced with chronic otitis media (COM) were separated into three groups. In Group 1 (N = 18), 0.2% ciprofloxacin + 0.1% dexamethasone sodium phosphate + 0.5 mg/ml NAC solution was locally injected to the right ear of the rats; in Group 2, (N=18) 0.2% ciprofloxacin + 0.1% dexamethasone sodium phosphate was locally injected to the left ear of the rats. No treatment was applied to either ear of rats in Group 3 (N = 5). Histopathological and scanning electron microscope (SEM) evaluations were performed in all groups.

RESULTS: SEM revealed biofilm formation in all COM induced groups. No significant difference was seen between groups 1 and 2 in terms of suppuration levels, fibrosis, inner ear involvement, infection staging and biofilm formation (p > 0.05).

CONCLUSIONS: In this study, while histopathological and SEM evaluation revealed no effect of 0.5 mg/ml NAC on the biofilm layer in COM-induced rats, further studies with NAC at different concentrations are still needed on different types of experimental animals.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:40

Enthalten in:

Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale - 40(2020), 6 vom: 08. Dez., Seite 457-462

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ersoy Çallıoğlu, Elif [VerfasserIn]
Berçin, Sami [VerfasserIn]
Başdemir, Gülçin [VerfasserIn]
Kiriş, Muzaffer [VerfasserIn]
Tatar, İlkan [VerfasserIn]
Tuzuner, Arzu [VerfasserIn]
Oğuzhan, Tolga [VerfasserIn]
Müderris, Tuba [VerfasserIn]
Sargon, Mustafa Fevzi [VerfasserIn]
Korkmaz, Mehmet Hakan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acetylcysteine
Biofilm
Chronic otitis
Journal Article
N-acetylcysteine
Rat
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Date Completed 18.08.2021

Date Revised 20.04.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.14639/0392-100X-N0996

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM321191846