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The aim of this study is to evaluate clinical factors that may be associated with bacterial biofilm formation in chronic rhinosinusitis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Study Design<\/jats:title><jats:p>Cross\u2010sectional study.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Setting<\/jats:title><jats:p>Department of Otorhinolaryngology\u2013Head and Neck Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Subjects and Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Five hundred eighteen patients with chronic rhinosinusitis were enrolled from 2007 to 2010. Samples were taken to evaluate for biofilm formation in vitro using a modified Calgary Biofilm Detection Assay. Clinical data were collected from chart review. Pearson\u2019s \u03c7<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> and logistic regression were used for the analyses.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Of the patients, 108 (20.9%) showed biofilm formation in vitro. Bacterial biofilm formation in vitro was not significantly associated with polyps, allergy, Samter\u2019s triad, sleep apnea, smoking status, age, or gender. However, it was significantly associated with positive culture results (odds ratio [OR] = 3.13; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.85\u20105.29; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt;. 001), prior sinus surgeries (1.93; 1.01\u20103.69; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> =. 046), and nasal steroid use in the month prior to sample collection (2.09; 1.07\u20104.08; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> =. 030). Polymicrobial cultures, <jats:italic>Pseudomonas aeruginosa<\/jats:italic>, and <jats:italic>Staphylococcus aureus<\/jats:italic> comprised most of the samples.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The results of this study suggest that the probability of bacterial biofilm formation is independent of many clinical factors considered to be risk factors for chronic rhinosinusitis. 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