Microbial colonization of the nasal mucosa in the elderly with chronic rhinosinusitis

Objective: to study the bacteriological landscape of nasal secretions from the middle nasal passage inpatients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) aged 60 to 95 years and to identify the most significant genera and typesof microorganisms characteristic of the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis in this age group. Material and methods.Taking into account the inclusion and non-inclusion criteria, 83 patients were selected, of which the following groupswere formed by age and presence of CRS: group 1 (comparison group 1) - patients without CRS aged 60-74 years(n=24); group 2 - (comparison group 2) patients without CRS aged 75-95 years (n=20); group 3 - patients with CRSaged 60-74 years (n=22) and group 4 - patients with CRS aged 75-95 years (n=18). All patients received swabsfrom the middle nasal passage. The obtained samples were sent for bacteriological examination to identify microorganisms.