Confocal Scanning Laser Microscopy Evidence of Biofilms in Patients With Chronic Rhinosinusitis

Abstract

The CSLM detection of biofilms in CRS patients and their absence in controls further supports the hypothesis that biofilms may play a role in the pathogenesis of CRS. This study's lower reported incidence of biofilms compared with that of previous studies might reflect the increased accuracy of biofilm detection with CSLM.