I. Executive Summary Background The 5 years since the publication of the first International
Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Rhinosinusitis (ICAR‐RS) has witnessed …

The presence of biofilms in chronic non-healing wounds, has been identified through in vitro
model and in vivo animal data. However, human chronic wound studies are under …

ABSTRACT The expanded Human Oral Microbiome Database (eHOMD) is a
comprehensive microbiome database for sites along the human aerodigestive tract that …

Contributing Authors Isam Alobid, MD, PhD1, Nithin D. Adappa, MD2, Henry P. Barham,
MD3, Thiago Bezerra, MD4, Nadieska Caballero, MD5, Eugene G. Chang, MD6, Gaurav …

Background: Despite a growing consensus that biofilms contribute to a delay in the healing
of chronic wounds, conflicting evidence pertaining to their identification and management …

There are a variety of medical conditions associated with chronic sinonasal inflammation,
including chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and cystic fibrosis. In particular, CRS can be divided …

Propionibacterium acnes is known primarily as a skin commensal. However, it can present
as an opportunistic pathogen via bacterial seeding to cause invasive infections such as …

Early identification of microbial pathogens is essential for rational and conservative antibiotic
use especially in the case of known regional resistance patterns. Here, we describe …

Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a broad clinical syndrome that is characterized by prolonged
mucosal inflammation of the nose and paranasal sinuses, and is typically divided into two …

The lung microbiome, which is believed to be stable or at least transient in healthy people, is
now considered as a poly-microorganism component contributing to disease pathogenesis …