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| Tunes,Alessandro; Reis,Joice Neves; Terse,Regina; Santana,Maria Angélica; Diniz,Ana Lúcia; Barros,Tânia Fraga; Leal,Ana Karina Souza; Paixão,Vilma; Grassi,Maria Fernanda Rios. |
| Lower airway infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with cystic fibrosis. It is currently unknown if the infection of the upper airway can cause exacerbation of lower respiratory tract infection. This study aimed to determine the microbiological profile of the anterior paranasal sinuses outflow tract (middle meatus) of cystic fibrosis outpatients. The microbiological profile was defined using endoscopically directed middle meatal cultures. Paired middle meatal and sputum specimens were collected from 56 outpatients for aerobic cultures. A semi-quantitative leukocyte count of the middle meatal samples was performed. The median age of patients was nine years (3-20 years). Staphylococcus aureus (37%),... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: Cystic fibrosis; Middle meatus; Infection; Endoscopy. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702014000200215 |
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