The Prevalence of Positive Fungal Cultures in Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis in a High Altitude Region of Iran

Introduction: There are suspended fungal spores in the air and in the nasal mucosa of adults, especially in areas with a humid climate. Several studies have revealed the role of fungi in the pathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) in recent years but it is a topic of controversy, especially in...

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Main Authors: Farnaz Hashemian, Farshad Hashemian, Mohammadhossein Bakhshaei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2012-01-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://ijorl.mums.ac.ir/pdf_216_d13f634207a2fb382d43be15125c07f0.html