Sinus Infection? Blame Biofilm: ; 'Cities' of Bacteria Hard to Wipe Out, Wvu Research Finds

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Sinus infections are notoriously hard to kick. Researchers at West Virginia University have recently discovered the underlying culprit: biofilm.

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Sinus Infection? Blame Biofilm: ; 'Cities' of Bacteria Hard to Wipe Out, Wvu Research Finds

Biofilms are slimy fortresses of bacteria that resist antibiotics. They've been around since the dawn of Earth, but medical science has just begun to understand them within the past few years.

You see biofilms every day. The plaque on teeth, the gunk that clogs d...

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