BACKGROUND: Sinonasal pathology is nearly universal in the cystic fibrosis (CF) population. The bacteriology of sinus cultures from CF patients and the implications of sinus bacterial pathogens in this group have been studied; however, sinus fungal isolates from CF patients have not been examined in the literature. METHODS: We reviewed 30 consecutive CF patients undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery at our institution for the presence of fungal isolates obtained from the sinuses at the time of surgery. RESULTS: Thirty-three percent of fungal cultures were positive in this sample; in addition, two patients were newly diagnosed with allergic fungal sinusitis. CONCLUSION: We examine the possible implications of positive fungal sinus cultures in the CF population.
BACKGROUND: Sinonasal pathology is nearly universal in the cystic fibrosis (CF) population. The bacteriology of sinus cultures from CFpatients and the implications of sinus bacterial pathogens in this group have been studied; however, sinus fungal isolates from CFpatients have not been examined in the literature. METHODS: We reviewed 30 consecutive CFpatients undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery at our institution for the presence of fungal isolates obtained from the sinuses at the time of surgery. RESULTS: Thirty-three percent of fungal cultures were positive in this sample; in addition, two patients were newly diagnosed with allergic fungal sinusitis. CONCLUSION: We examine the possible implications of positive fungal sinus cultures in the CF population.
Authors: Maria E Møller; Mikkel C Alanin; Christian Grønhøj; Kasper Aanæs; Niels Høiby; Christian von Buchwald Journal: Am J Rhinol Allergy Date: 2017-09-01 Impact factor: 2.467
Authors: Eugene H Chang; Alejandro A Pezzulo; David K Meyerholz; Andrea E Potash; Tanner J Wallen; Leah R Reznikov; Jessica C Sieren; Philip H Karp; Sarah Ernst; Thomas O Moninger; Nicholas D Gansemer; Paul B McCray; David A Stoltz; Michael J Welsh; Joseph Zabner Journal: Laryngoscope Date: 2012-06-18 Impact factor: 3.325