Open AccessIncidence of fungal infections in chronic maxillary sinusitis
Author(s) -
Atul Aher,
U. P. Gujarathi,
KJ Shinde
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf03000327
Subject(s) - medicine , aspergillus fumigatus , otorhinolaryngology , sinusitis , fungal sinusitis , context (archaeology) , chronic sinusitis , aspergillus , incidence (geometry) , candida albicans , maxillary sinus , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , fungal pathogen , aspergillosis , pathogen , dermatology , immunology , surgery , biology , paleontology , physics , optics
Fifty patients with chronic maxillary sinusitis were included in our study. Antrat aspirate of chronically inflamed maxillary sinuses collected by antrat puncture were subjected to fungal culture. The study revealed the presence of fungi in 3 cases. Aspergillus fumigatus was isolated in 2 cases while Candida albicans was found in 1 case. The role of fungi, particularly aspergillus as pathogen is discussed in the context of antibiotics and immuno-suppressive therapy and local predisposing factors.