Characterization of middle ear microbiome in otitis media with effusion in Hungarian children: may potentially hamper the microbial diversity.

Introduction: Although otitis media with effusion (OME) is a common cause of hearing impairment in children, little is known about its microbiological background. We aimed to analyse the microbiome of the middle ear fluid (MEF) in OME to identify microbiological, demographic and environmental factors that may potentially influence the middle ear microbiome. In addition, we aimed to compare the results of conventional culture techniques and PCR-based methods.

[The role of the microbiome in otorhinolaryngology].

Our health is highly determined by the diverse microbial community living within our body and upon our skin. Balance among the members of the commensal microbiota is essential for the preservation of health. New generation sequencing is a rapid, sensitive method for determining the whole microbiome without prior hypothesis and also gives information on the resistance and virulence status.