Correlation between sinus and lung cultures in lung transplant patients with cystic fibrosis.

Background: Lung transplantation has revolutionized the treatment of end-stage pulmonary disease due to cystic fibrosis. However, infection of the transplanted lungs can lead to serious complications, including graft failure and death. Although many of these patients have concurrent sinusitis, it is unclear whether bacteria from the sinuses can infect the allograft.

Radiodensity of the Ostiomeatal Complex in Recurrent Acute Rhinosinusitis.

Objective Recurrent acute rhinosinusitis (RARS) can be an elusive diagnosis due to the lack of clinical and radiographic findings in between acute episodes. This study aims to identify objective computed tomography (CT) characteristics in RARS. Study Design Case series with chart review.