Clinicomycological assessment of fungal sinusitis in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis in a tertiary care hospital

Background: Rhinosinusitis (RS) poses a major health problem, substantially affecting quality of life, productivity, and finances. Materials & methods: The study was conducted in the Department Otorhinolaryngology, Adesh Institute Medical Science Research, Bathinda on admitted patients chronic rhinosinusitis suspected with fungal sinusitis. specimen obtained during surgery sent for culture. All results were analyzed by Microsoft excel software. Results: Fungal sinusitis present 50 percent patients. Mean age belonged to group 39.76 years. 58 males while remaining 42 females. Nasal obstruction, nasal discharge headache 44 percent, 40 38 Aspergillus niger fumigates 32 24 Mucormycosis 12 Candida albicans 14 respectively.