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ArticleEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2020

The bacteriology of recurrent acute exacerbations of chronic rhinosinusitis: a longitudinal analysis.

Dan Yaniv, Daniel Stern, Igor Vainer, Haim Ben Zvi, Dafna Yahav, Ethan Soudry

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Article in European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Rhinosinusitis.Current allergy and asthma reports · 2025
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Dan YanivDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tiqva, Israel. dan_yaniv6@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0654-1161
Daniel SternSackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Igor VainerDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tiqva, Israel.
Haim Ben ZviMicrobiologic Laboratory, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tiqva, Israel.
Dafna YahavSackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Ethan SoudryDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tiqva, Israel.
Tel Aviv University · ILRabin Medical Center · IL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe purpose of this study was to describe the microbiology of recurrent acute exacerbations of chronic rhinosinusitis over time.

methodsRetrospective review of patients with recurrent acute exacerbations of chronic rhinosinusitis who underwent endoscopic-guided cultures during acute exacerbations of chronic rhinosinusitis.

results386 cultures were obtained from 112 patients during recurrent acute exacerbations of CRS. A change of bacterial isolates during the course of recurrent exacerbations was observed in 68% (76/112) of patients, necessitating a change of treatment in 40% (45/112). The main risk factor for the subsequent change in cultures was polymicrobial growth. Sinus surgery was not associated with subsequent change in cultured isolates. Resistant strains developed in 11.6% (13/112) of patients, of whom those with abnormal mucociliary clearance being at the highest risk.

conclusionRepeated middle meatal cultures should be considered in patients with recurrent exacerbations of CRS, particularly in cases not responding to standard therapy.

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BacteriologyRhinitisSinusitisChronic DiseaseEndoscopyHumansRetrospective StudiesAcuteAntibioticsBacteriologyCultureInfectionMicrobiologyMiddle meatusRecurrentRhinosinusitisSinusitis

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