Biofilm-producing Bacteria and Quality of Life after Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyposis.
Jovica MilovanovićDragana D BožićBojan PavlovićAna JotićSnezana BrkicIvana ĆirkovićPublished in: American journal of rhinology & allergy (2024)
Patients with strong biofilm producers had higher LK and LM scores preoperatively, and greater improvement in LK and HRQoL scores postoperatively. Microbiologic surveillance of all CRS patients is recommended.
Keyphrases
- chronic rhinosinusitis
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- end stage renal disease
- staphylococcus aureus
- candida albicans
- ejection fraction
- minimally invasive
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- biofilm formation
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- coronary artery bypass
- patient reported outcomes
- acute coronary syndrome
- coronary artery disease
- atrial fibrillation