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Bacterial biofilms in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis

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The possible presence of biofilms was examined in mucosal specimens of 15 patients, undergoing functional endoscopic sinus surgery or a modified Caldwell-Luc approach for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). Biofilms were found in 7 of the 15 patients, positive cultures being obtained in most samples, which supports the role of biofilms as an important factor in the pathogenesis of CRS.

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Abbreviations

CRS:

chronic rhinosinusitis

FESS:

functional endoscopic sinus surgery

SEM:

scanning electron microscopy

CT:

computerized tomography

PBS:

phosphate-buffered saline

TEM:

transmission electron microscopy

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  1. Department of Microbiology, Wrocław Medical University, Wrocław, Poland

    E. Dworniczek, A. Seniuk & B. Sobieszczańska

  2. Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Wrocław Medical University, Wrocław, Poland

    M. Frączek

  3. Laboratory of Electron Microscopy, Department of Genetics and Microbiology, Wrocław University, Wrocław, Poland

    J. Kassner & J. Adamski

  4. Department of Histology and Embryology, Wrocław Medical University, Wrocław, Poland

    U. Ciesielska

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Dworniczek, E., Frączek, M., Seniuk, A. et al. Bacterial biofilms in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis. Folia Microbiol 54, 559–562 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12223-009-0082-x

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