Viral infection as an inciting event for development of chronic rhinosinusitis: A population-based study

Najm S Khan; Heli Majeethia; Vincent Provasek; Faizaan Khan; Zain Mehdi; Aatin K Dhanda; Jeffrey T Vrabec; Edward D McCoul; Chadi A Makary; Masayoshi Takashima; Omar G Ahmed

doi:10.1002/alr.23482

Viral infection as an inciting event for development of chronic rhinosinusitis: A population-based study

Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2024 Oct 30. doi: 10.1002/alr.23482. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.
² Texas A&M College of Medicine, Bryan, Texas, USA.
³ Texas A&M School of Engineering Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
⁴ Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
⁵ Department of Otolaryngology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
⁶ Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.

PMID: 39476255
DOI: 10.1002/alr.23482

Abstract

Viral infections lead to a greater than twofold increased risk of developing chronic rhinosinusitis within 1 year. Viral infections lead to a greater than twofold increased risk of developing chronic rhinosinusitis within 1 year. Recurrent viral infections pose a greater risk of chronic rhinosinusitis than single episodes.

Keywords: COVID‐19; chronic rhinosinusitis; coronavirus; epidemiology; influenza; respiratory syncytial virus; viruses.