Changes functional prediction of ear canal flora in chronic bacterial otitis externa
The diversity and abundance of the ear canal flora of patients with chronic bacterial otitis externa were significantly lower than those of the healthy population, and their bacterial colony structure was significantly altered. Dysbiosis of the ear canal flora may be an important cause of chronic bacterial otitis externa.
Authors
- Yunan Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7238-7978)
- Chunhua Xing
- Tingting Duan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4482-5587)
- Hong Qi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5282-5790)
- Xiaoyong Han
- Jianhui Yan
- Li Zhiqun
Institutions
- Hainan General Hospital (CN)
- Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Hainan Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
- Published
- 2024-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2024.1434754
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.90
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Hainan Province