title: Fungal rhinosinusitis: a prospective study in a University hospital of Uttar Pradesh.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To assess the purpose of fungal rhinosinusitis in a University hospital and to correlate histopathological findings with culture results for accurate clinical classification of the disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  One-hundred suspected patients were included in the study. Data was collected in a brief predetermined format. Samples like nasal lavages, sinus secretions, and tissue specimens were processed and examined by microbiology culture using recommended techniques. Slide culture was done to observe the microscopic morphology. Histopathological examination was done by H and E stain and PAS stain for classification.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Out of 100 cases of rhinosinusitis, 21 cases were culture-positive for fungal rhinosinusitis. On the basis of histopathological findings, 14 cases (66.67%) were found to be of non-invasive fungal rhinosinusitis. Aspergillus flavus was the most common fungal isolate.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mycological profile of rhinosinusitis in Lucknow was thus evaluated. Histopathological and microbiological findings reported 21 cases of fungal rhinosinusitis among 100 suspected cases of rhinosinusitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prateek
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Banerjee
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Goel
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Verma
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D012634:Bodily Secretions / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005658:Fungi / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D008853:Microscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D055815:Young Adult