BIOFILM-ASSOCIATED DISEASES

● Infective endocarditis-Heart

● Sialolithiasis (salivary duct stones) Salivary glands

● Inflammatory bowel disease Gastrointestinal tract

● Wound infections- Skin

● Bacterial vaginosis - Vagina

● Chronic endometritis Uterus and fallopian tubes

● Chronic rhinosinusitis - Nasal cavity and

● paranasal sinuses

● Pharyngitis and laryngitis - Throat

● Cystic fibrosis - Upper and lower airways

● Urinary tract infections - Urethra, bladder, urethers, kidneys

● Chronic bacterial prostatitis -Prostate gland ● Mastitis- Mammary glands (breasts)