The pH Value as a Factor Modifying Bacterial Colonization of Sinonasal Mucosa in Healthy Persons

• Published in: Annals of otology, rhinology & laryngology Vol. 128; no. 9; p. 819
• Main Authors: Morawska-Kochman, Monika, Jermakow, Katarzyna, Nelke, Kamil, Zub, Krzysztof, Pawlak, Wojciech, Dudek, Krzysztof, Bochnia, Marek
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.2019
• Subjects: Adult; Correlation of Data; Female; Healthy Volunteers; Humans; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Male; Maxillary Sinus - chemistry; Maxillary Sinus - microbiology; Microbiota; Middle Aged; Nasal Cavity - chemistry; Nasal Cavity - microbiology; Propionibacterium acnes - isolation & purification; acidity measurements; maxillary sinus; pH value; middle nasal meatus; bacterial flora; potential of hydrogen

The aim of the present study is to determine and compare the range of pH value in nasal and sinus cavities in vivo regarding the presence of bacteria colonizing sinonasal mucosa among healthy subjects. The nasal pH value measurement using a portable pH meter (Dx-pH System, Restech) and the microbiol...