BACKGROUND Chlamydia pneumoniae infection is a frequent cause of lower respiratory disease in both adults and children. However, its role in upper respiratory disease, including sinusitis, is less clear. OBJECTIVE To determine the role of infection with C. pneumoniae in chronic sinusitis in children. DESIGN Prospective collection of specimens. SETTING Tertiary care academic medical center...

An open-label, multicenter study was performed to assess bacteriologic findings associated with chronic bacterial maxillary sinusitis in adults. Seventy aerobic (52.2%) and 64 anaerobic (47.8%) pathogens were recovered from clinically evaluable patients at baseline (before therapy). The most commonly isolated anaerobes were Prevotella species (31.1%), anaerobic streptococci (21.9%), and Fusobac...

In addition to their well-known antimicrobial activity, macrolides possess immunomodulatory properties that may confer beneficial effects to patients with respiratory diseases associated with chronic inflammation. These properties include attenuation of inflammatory responses in the lung, mucoregulatory properties, and effects on bronchial responsiveness. Macrolides increase mucociliary clearan...

Purpose: To determine the relationship between the dental root indentation and maxillary sinusitis. Methods: We assessed the records of the patients who underwent paranasal sinus computed tomography imaging for suspected sinusitis. Results: We identified a total of 52 patients with a pre-diagnosis of maxillary sinusitis. Dental indentation was detected in 58 of 104 (55.7%) sinuses. Forty six of...

Introduction Chronic sinusitis can be caused by both laryngological and dental factors. The number of odontogenic (OS) in last decades is increasing seems to underrated. A unique developmental microbiological factors causing OS require a different therapeutic approach. Material methods This study evaluated tomography examinations 500 patients with clinical diagnosis chronic sinusitis. were refe...

Aim: To prevent complications of fungal sinusitis by early and prompt radiological diagnosis. Study design: Descriptive/ Observational. Setting: Department of ENT Fatima Jinnah Medical College/Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore, in collaboration with Department of Diagnostic Radiology of the same Hospital from Nov 2012 to April 2013. Methods: Patients with symptoms of chronic sinusitis fulfilling f...

OBJECTIVES: To review the pathogenic mechanisms and treatment of sinusitis in children.METHODS: Mucopurulent secretion and halitosis are important signs and symptoms for the diagnose of sinusitis. The radiographic and computorized tomography investigations confirm the sinusal disease.RESULT: The identification of the main pathogens involved in the acute and chronic sinusitis is fundamental to g...

Introduction: As a standard measure in some chronic liver disorder, liver transplantation (LT) has performed for about 3 decades in pediatric populations. Post operatively some patients suffering from infectious complications by viral, bacterial and fungal etiologies. Here in we presented 10 children diagnosed as bacterial sinusitis presenting with prolonged fever and upper respiratory tract sy...