The presence of fungal floras in sinuses in chronic sinusitis patients with polyps.
Several fungal species are known to cause severe respiratory and cutaneous diseases. The aim of this work was to analyze the fungal flora in maxillary sinuses in patients suffering from chronic sinusitis with polyps. Twenty five patients (11 woman, 14 man) who underwent endoscopic surgical procedures were included into the study. During the operation, the smear from the maxillary sinus were obtained for the incubation. In 6 persons fungal floras was present.
ENT Department in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia.
Eugeniusz
E
Czecior
Radosław
R
Gawlik
Jerzy
J
Jarząb
Katarzyna
K
Mrówka-Kata
Paweł
P
Sowa
Jadwiga
J
Iwańska
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005658:Fungi / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000382:microbiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000382:microbiology*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013045:Species Specificity