Fungal infections in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis in Al-Mukalla City, Yemen
المؤلف
المصدر
Suez Canal University Medical Journal
العدد
المجلد 17، العدد 1 (30 يونيو/حزيران 2014)، ص ص. 46-49، 4ص.
الناشر
تاريخ النشر
2014-06-30
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
4
التخصصات الرئيسية
الموضوعات
الملخص EN
Background: Chronic rhinosinusitis is a major cause of morbidity today.
Aim: The aim of this study is to find out the prevalence of fungal infection in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis, the clinical presentation of fungal infection and the common fungal organisms.
Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional hospital based study was conducted during the period from March 2002 to March 2013 Al-Mukalla city.
Three hundred and twenty patients with chronic rhino sinusitis included in this study.
All patients underwent nasal endoscopic examination, maxillary sinus surgery, biopsy, fungal culture and CT scan.
Results: Thirty two 32 (10%) patients had a fungal infection out of 320 patients with chronic rhinosinusitis.
The majority of fungal organisms were Aspergillus fumigates 22 (68.75%), followed by Aspergillus Niger 4 (12.50%), Aspergillus Flavus 2 (6.25%), mucormycosis 2 (6.25%) and candidiasis 2(6.25%).
CT scan homogenous opacities were noted in 60%.
The endoscopic findings showed 10 (31.25%) of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis and 14(43.75%) had chronic rhinosinusitis with bilateral nasal polyposis and 8 (25%) with unilateral polyposis.
Regarding correlation between fungal infection and socioeconomic status; the low socioeconomic status noted in 18 (56.25%), fol-lowed by middle status in 8 (25%) and high status in 6 (18.75%).
Conclusion: CT scan , nasal endoscopy, histopathological examination and fungal culture have made the diagnosis easier.
Otorhinolaryn-gologists must keep in mind fungal infections in their daily practice due to the increasing fungal in-fections in the recent time.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
al-Muflihi, Mansar S.. 2014. Fungal infections in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis in Al-Mukalla City, Yemen. Suez Canal University Medical Journal،Vol. 17, no. 1, pp.46-49.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-576815
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
al-Muflihi, Mansar S.. Fungal infections in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis in Al-Mukalla City, Yemen. Suez Canal University Medical Journal Vol. 17, no. 1 (Jun. 2014), pp.46-49.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-576815
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
al-Muflihi, Mansar S.. Fungal infections in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis in Al-Mukalla City, Yemen. Suez Canal University Medical Journal. 2014. Vol. 17, no. 1, pp.46-49.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-576815
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references : p. 48-49
رقم السجل
BIM-576815
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