title: Bacteriology and antibiotic resistance in chronic rhinosinusitis.
abstract: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a prevalent health care problem that may be commonly encountered in patients desiring aesthetic or reconstructive rhinoplasty. The purpose of this article is to review the common bacterial pathogens associated with CRS, as well as patterns of bacterial resistance in this patient subset. Close understanding of microbial pathogens involved in CRS and their associated resistance patterns will guide facial plastic surgeons in optimally managing this important potential comorbidity, and in turn positively influence the outcome of rhinoplasty.
authors.affiliation: Section of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, PO Box 208041, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.
authors.forename: R Peter
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Manes
authors.forename: Pete S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Batra
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D004724:Endoscopy; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000502:physiology; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012225:Rhinoplasty; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000502:physiology; D020615:Stenotrophomonas maltophilia / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents