Microbiology of sinus puncture versus middle meatal aspiration in acute bacterial maxillary sinusitis

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 135-140

  Joniau, Sander ^a   Vlaminck, Stephan ^a   Van Landuyt, Herman ^a   Kuhweide, Rudi ^a   Dick, Catherine ^a  

^a Sint Jan General Hospital   (Belgium)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUTE BACTERIAL MAXILLARY SINUSITIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MAXILLA SINUSITIS; MAXILLARY SINUS; NONHUMAN; NOSE CAVITY; OUTPATIENT; SAMPLING;

EID: 20144381405     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/194589240501900205     Document Type: Article

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