Microbiology of sinusitis and the predictive value of throat culture for the aetiology of sinusitis.
Ilki A, Ulger N, Inanli S, Ozer E, Arikan C, Bakir M, Soyletir G.
Ilki A, et al.
Clin Microbiol Infect. 2005 May;11(5):407-10. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2005.01132.x.
Clin Microbiol Infect. 2005.
PMID: 15819870
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Quantitative throat cultures had positive predictive values of 41%, 53% and 75% for H. influenzae, Strep. pneumoniae and M. catarrhalis, respectively, while negative predictive values were 93-98%, indicating that these three pathogens do not cause sinusitis when abs …
Quantitative throat cultures had positive predictive values of 41%, 53% and 75% for H. influenzae, Strep. pneumoniae and M. catarrhal …