the objective of this study was to investigate the effect of intranasal phototherapy on nasal microbial flora in patients with allergic rhinitis. this prospective, self-comparised, single blind study was performed on patients with a history of at least two years of moderate-to-severe perennial allergic rhinitis that was not controlled  by  anti-allergic drugs.  thirty-one  perennial  allergic r...

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of intranasal phototherapy on nasal microbial flora in patients with allergic rhinitis. This prospective, self-comparised, single blind study was performed on patients with a history of at least two years of moderate-to-severe perennial allergic rhinitis that was not controlled by anti-allergic drugs. Thirty-one perennial allergic rhinit...

introduction: environmental fungi, molds and yeasts, can infest the nasal cavity through inhaled air. there is some evidence that they could be the main cause of chronic rhinosinusitis (crs) but little is known about the normal fungal flora in the human nose. the objective of this study was to assess the normal fungal flora of the nasal mucus in adults in kerman. materials and methods: we condu...

Background: As a bacterial reservoir, the nose may harbor potentially pathogenic bacteria (PPB: Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, -hemolytic streptococci, and Haemophilus influenzae). In patients carrying PPB, antiseptic regimens could be crucial for infection control after major operations on or injuries of the head, nasal sinuses, or lungs. Such regimens may also be important f...

Sigara içen 145 kişi ve sigara içmeyen 114 kişi olmak üzere toplam 259 kişi çalışmaya alındı. Sigara içen olguların 113’ü erkek, 32’si kadın; sigara içmeyen olguların ise 54’ü erkek, 60’ı kadındı. Olguların burun vestibül cildi %0.5 alkol-klorheksidin solusyonu ile silindi ve ilave kontaminasyonları önlemek için vestibulum nasi steril spekulum kullanılarak açıldı. Killian nazal spekulum kullanı...

Background Nasal packs are utilized nearly by otorhinolaryngologists for controlling epistaxis and post nasal procedures. Complications have been reported due to them; therefore the use of antibiotics is a common practice among otorhinolaryngologists. Objective To detect microbiological flora associated with nasal packing and find evidence to support the benefit of systemic antibiotics with it....

Objective: Administration of intranasal steroids is considered an established first-line therapy for adults with allergic rhinitis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of long-term topical intranasal steroid use on nasal bacterial flora. Methods: This study includes 54 patients (21 male, 33 female) with allergic rhinitis who received topical intanasal steroid once daily to each na...

IMPORTANCE A practical technique for reducing infectious complications from rhinoplasty would represent an important surgical advance. OBJECTIVES To describe the microbial flora of patients undergoing septorhinoplasty and to evaluate the role of preoperative and postoperative antibiotic prophylaxis. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS We performed a retrospective medical record review of 363 ...

according to changes in the surface of respiratory epithelial cells and host immunity as well as virulence of hospital acquired pathogens, oropharyngeal colonization enhance in hospital admitted patients. patient admission in hospital, due to changes of oropharyngeal flora and colonization of virulent germs such as staphylococcus aureus and gram negative bacilli can be a serious problem for dev...

A stable microbial system in the respiratory tract acts as an important defense mechanism against pathogenic microorganisms. Perturbations in this system may allow pathogens to establish. In an ecological environment such as the respiratory tract, there are many diverse factors that play a role in the establishment of the indigenous flora. In the present work we studied the normal microbial flo...