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SynthesisFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2022

The Microbiology of Acute Exacerbations in Chronic Rhinosinusitis - A Systematic Review.

Oghenefejiro Okifo, Amrita Ray, David A Gudis

Open access · goldAbstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
3.4field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Enhanced detection of respiratory pathogens in olfactory swabs correlates with olfactory dysfunction in chronic rhinosinusitis.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 · 2026
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  3. Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Rhinosinusitis.Current allergy and asthma reports · 2025
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  6. Rare constituents of the nasal microbiome contribute to the acute exacerbation of chronic rhinosinusitis.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2025
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  8. International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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  9. A Novel Model ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Oghenefejiro OkifoDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, United States.
Amrita RayDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, United States.
David A GudisDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Columbia University, New York City, NY, United States.
Henry Ford Health System · USColumbia University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Acute exacerbations (AE) in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) are a common and important clinical issue. However, relatively little is known regarding the underlying microbiology that drives exacerbations or how it relates to the microbiome of CRS. The purpose of this study is to examine the literature to characterize the microbiome associated with acute exacerbations in a chronic rhinosinusitis setting. Understanding this disease process may facilitate targeted antibiotic therapy, reduced antibiotic resistance, and offer more effective disease control and treatment efficacy. Objective: To characterize the microbiome associated with acute exacerbations of chronic rhinosinusitis (AECRS). Methods: We conducted a systematic review of the literature on Medline, Embase, and Web of Science databases from January 1990-June 2021 to identify studies related to AE in CRS. Exclusion criteria include non-English, non-human studies, and case reports. Studies without culture or PCR data were also excluded. Results: Fourteen studies were identified which provided detailed data regarding sinus microbiome in AECRS patients. In these patients, a total of 1252 individual isolates were identified. While common acute pathogens were identified in high frequencies in the sinonasal cultures ( Conclusions: This systematic review identifies the predominant microbiology species that may contribute to AECRS. Further studies are needed to understand the pathogenic role of bacteria and viruses in AECRS and to identify associated comorbidities and patient phenotypes that may predispose to AE. The optimal treatment regimen for AECRS remains unclear.

Indexed as

RhinitisSinusitisStaphylococcal InfectionsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacteriaChronic DiseaseHumansAnti-Bacterial Agentsacute exacerbationbacteriologychronic rhinosinusitischronic sinusitismicrobiologysinus infection

Identifiers

PMID35402317
PMCPMC8988222
OpenAlexW4220824451

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