The microbiology of normal non-inflamed sinuses.

CONCLUSIONS: Healthy non-inflamed sinuses are colonized by rich and diverse populations of aerobic and anaerobic bacterial flora. These organisms may participate in sinus inflammation if the right circumstances arise. The host response or lack of response to the normal sinus flora may be central to the development of sinus inflammation. Corynebacterium tuberculostearicum seems to have a potential pathogenic role, while certain probiotics may have a protective effect. Modulation of the sinus flora by topical antimicrobial and/or probiotic organisms which may interfere with the growth of potential bacterial and fungal pathogens may be used to prevent and treat sinus inflammation. PMID: 29709134 [PubMed - in process]
Source: B-ENT - Category: ENT & OMF Tags: B-ENT Source Type: research