Figure 1From: Multi-species bacterial biofilm and intracellular infection in otitis media Representative TEM of the middle ear mucosa from a child with a history of COME and recurrent AOM. This biopsy was from a 25 month old male, MEE was not collected. Image shows mucus-secreting epithelial cells (12-15 μm) overwhelmed with coccal bacteria in mucus containing vacuoles.Back to article page