Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1761280 | Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology | 2013 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
We hypothesized that low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) increases vessel permeability and antibacterial drug activity in the mouse middle ear. We determined appropriate settings by applying LIFU to mouse ears with the external auditory canal filled with normal saline and performed histologic and immunohistologic examination. Acute otitis media was induced in mice with nontypable Haemophilus influenzae, and they were given ampicillin (50, 10, or 2 mg/kg) intraperitoneally once daily for 3 days with or without LIFU (1.0 W/cm2, 20% duty cycle, 30 s). In the LIFU(+) groups receiving the 2- and 10-mg/kg doses, viable bacteria counts, number of inflammatory cells and IL-1β and TNF-α levels in middle ear effusion were significantly lower than in the LIFU(â) groups on the same doses. Severity of AOM also tended to be reduced more in the LIFU(+) groups than in the LIFU(â) groups. LIFU application with antibiotics may be effective for middle ear infection.
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Authors
Kanako Noda, Takashi Hirano, Kenji Noda, Satoru Kodama, Issei Ichimiya, Masashi Suzuki,