Bacterial biofilms and the pathophysiology of chronic rhinosinusitis.

Biophysical Effects on Chronic Rhinosinusitis Bacterial Biofilms

Biofilm in chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps: pilot study.

UNLABELLED Chronic rhinosinusitis' pathogenesis is not completely established and there are some explanations for this disease, such as osteitis, superantigens, fungal-mediated hypersensitivity and, more recently, biofilms. There are no reports in Portuguese about biofilms in chronic rhinosinusitis. AIM To reproduce a method for visualization of biofilms in patients with chronic rhinosinusiti...

Unify the evaluative procedures and involve peers for increasing use of guidelines in daily practices.

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Diagnosis of Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis

Background: Allergic fungal sinusitis is a non-invasive disease, and accounts for approximately 6-8% of all chronic sinusitis requiring surgical intervention. As the treatment and prognosis of these disorders vary significantly, it is extremely important to recognize allergic fugal sinusitis and differentiate it from chronic sinusitis of bacterial and fungal origin. This prospective study evalu...

Biofilms in chronic rhinosinusitis: Pathophysiology and therapeutic strategies

Background There is increasing evidence that biofilms are critical to the pathophysiology of chronic infections including chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). Until relatively recently, our understanding of biofilms was limited. Recent advances in methods for biofilm identification and molecular biology have offered new insights into the role of biofilms in CRS. With these insights, investigators have...