Microbiology of rhinosinusitis in immunosupressed patients from the university hospital Microbiologia das rinossinusites nos imunossuprimidos do hospital de clínicas

Immunosuppressed patients are often susceptible to upper airway infections, especially those of the paranasal sinuses. These can sometimes jeopardize treatment success and even lead to a fatal outcome. OBJECTIVE: To study the paranasal microbiology of immunosuppressed patients with clinical evidence...

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Main Authors: Erica Ortiz, Ronny Tah Yen Ng, Fernando Canola Alliegro, Cristiane Teixeira, Eder Barbosa Muranaka, Eulalia Sakano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-08-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-86942011000400018