American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 6 , Pages 367-370 , November 2009

Biofilm formation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa on ossicular reconstruction prostheses

Presented at the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, September 16–19, 2007, Washington, DC.

Received 22 May 2008

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☆ Eric M. Jaryszak, MD, PhD, Stryker (Kalamazoo, MI) 2006 and 2007 Resident travel grant awardee, Medtronic ENT (Jacksonville, FL) grant support. Patrick J. Antonelli, MD, Grace Medical (Memphis, TN)-patent royalties, Sharklet Technologies LLC (Alachua, FL)-grant support, Medtronic ENT-grant support, paid consultant.

PII: S0196-0709(08)00140-3

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2008.07.007

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 6 , Pages 367-370 , November 2009

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