Rapid diagnosis of bacterial sinusitis in patients using a simple test of nasal secretions

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 640-643

  Huang, Shih Wen ^a   Small Jr , Parker A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial sinusitis; Chemical assay; Clinical scores; CT; Diagnosis; Leukocyte esterase; Nasal secretion; pH; Protein; Rapid

Indexed keywords

NITRITE; PROTEIN; CARBOXYLESTERASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SINUSITIS; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE DURATION; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LEUKOCYTE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NOSE SECRETION; PH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SINUSITIS; SYMPTOM; X RAY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NOSE; RADIOGRAPHY; SECRETIONS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BODILY SECRETIONS; CARBOXYLESTERASE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL CHEMISTRY TESTS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MIDDLE AGED; NITRITES; NOSE; PROTEINS; SINUSITIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61749092390     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: 15396304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap.2008.29.3163     Document Type: Article

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