<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), fairly common disease in the field of otorhinolaryngology, is the focal point of thorough study of the pathophysiology and treatment strategies for a favourable evolution of patients with this problem. Although there have been important advances in the treatment of CRS, signs and symptoms still remain long after functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS), indicating the persistence of the biofilm infection on the sinus mucosa. This review aims to highlight the relationship between bacterial biofilm and CRS, and also the available treatment strategies of the latter.</p></abstract>

Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), fairly common disease in the field of otorhinolaryngology, is the focal point of thorough study of the pathophysiology and treatment strategies for a favourable evolution of patients with this problem. Although there have been important advances in the treatment of CRS, signs and symptoms still remain long after functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS), indicating the persistence of the biofilm infection on the sinus mucosa. This review aims to highlight the relationship between bacterial biofilm and CRS, and also the available treatment strategies of the latter.

Biofilms and nasal wound healing in postsurgical patients with chronic rhinosinusitis - A review of literature

IInd Department of Otolaryngology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Oral Health and Dental Office Management, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Romanian Journal of Rhinology

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Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), fairly common disease in the field of otorhinolaryngology, is the focal point of thorough study of the pathophysiology and...

Biofilms and nasal wound healing in postsurgical patients with chronic rhinosinusitis - A review of literature

Published Online: Nov 18, 2015

Page range: 203 - 208

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rjr-2015-0023

Keywords
chronic rhinosinusitis, biofilm, chronic disease, wound

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Biofilms and nasal wound healing in postsurgical patients with chronic rhinosinusitis - A review of literature

Published Online: Nov 18, 2015

Page range: 203 - 208

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rjr-2015-0023

Keywordschronic rhinosinusitis, biofilm, chronic disease, wound

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
chronic rhinosinusitis, biofilm, chronic disease, wound