Epidemiology of chronic fungal rhinosinusitis in rural India

• DOI: 10.1111/myc.12314
• Publication Date: 2015-03-10T12:07:39Z
• Authors: Arunaloke Chakrab...; Shivaprakash M. R...; Naresh Panda; Ashim Das; Amarjeet Singh
• Keywords: Chronic Rhinosinusitis

Summary A descriptive epidemiological study of fungal rhinosinusitis ( FRS ) was conducted in rural north India the form house‐to‐house survey villages two districts each Punjab and Haryana provinces using a clinical case definition chronic CRS ). The suspected cases were investigated further laboratory to confirm . Air environment sampled different seasons find Aspergillus spore count. prevalence at 0.11% population flavus predominant (97.6%) agent all types patients classified as allergic 41 (56.1%), granulomatous 13 (17.8%), eosinophilic 11 (15.0%), ball 7 (9.5%) invasive 1 (1.3%). spores present large numbers (~20%) air with significantly higher counts A. during winter months wheat‐thrashing areas compared P = 0.0079). identified high (27.5% cases) its possible association wheat harvesting seasons.