Microbiology of Acute and Chronic Maxillary Sinusitis in Smokers and Nonsmokers

2011 ◽  
Vol 120 (11) ◽  
pp. 707-712 ◽  
Author(s):  
Itzhak Brook ◽  
Jeffrey N. Hausfeld
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Antimicrobial Therapy ◽  
Moraxella Catarrhalis ◽  
Chronic Sinusitis ◽  
Maxillary Sinusitis ◽  
Acute Sinusitis ◽  
Beta Lactamase ◽  
The Past ◽  
Bacteroides Fragilis Group ◽  
Chronic Maxillary Sinusitis

Objectives: We evaluated the microbiology of sinus aspirates of smokers and nonsmokers with acute and chronic maxillary sinusitis. Methods: Cultures were obtained from 458 patients, 244 (87 smokers and 157 nonsmokers) of whom had acute maxillary sinusitis and 214 (84 smokers and 130 nonsmokers) of whom had chronic maxillary sinusitis, between 2001 and 2007. Results: A greater number of Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant S aureus (MRSA), and beta-lactamase–producing bacteria (BLPB) were found in the 87 smokers with acute sinusitis than in the nonsmokers with acute sinusitis (p < 0.005, p < 0.025, and p < 0.05, respectively). A greater number of these organisms were found in the 84 smokers with chronic sinusitis than in the nonsmokers (p < 0.01, p < 0.025, and p < 0.001, respectively). Eighty-five BLPB isolates were recovered from 73 patients (30%) with acute sinusitis. These included Moraxella catarrhalis, S aureus, Haemophilus influenzae, Prevotella spp, and Fusobacterium spp; 40 BLPB isolates were found in smokers, and 45 in nonsmokers (p < 0.05). One hundred twenty-five BLPB isolates were recovered from 91 patients (43%) with chronic sinusitis, including M catarrhalis, Bacteroides fragilis group, S aureus, H influenzae, Prevotella spp. and Fusobacterium spp; 69 BLPB isolates were found in smokers, and 56 in nonsmokers (p < 0.001). Antimicrobial therapy had been administered in the past month to 130 patients (28%; 60 smokers and 70 nonsmokers; p < 0.025). Both MRSA and BLPB were isolated more often from these individuals (p < 0.025). However, the higher isolation rates of MRSA and BLPB in smokers were independent of previous antimicrobial therapy. Conclusions: These data illustrate a greater frequency of isolation of S aureus, MRSA, and BLPB in patients with acute and chronic sinusitis who smoke.

Bacteriology of Chronic Maxillary Sinusitis in Adults

1989 ◽  
Vol 98 (6) ◽  
pp. 426-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Itzhak Brook
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Chronic Sinusitis ◽  
Maxillary Sinusitis ◽  
Anaerobic Bacteria ◽  
Chronic Maxillary Sinusitis ◽  
Aerobic And Anaerobic ◽  
And Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Culture Positive ◽  
Maxillary Sinuses

Aspirates of 72 chronically inflamed maxillary sinuses were processed for aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. Bacterial growth was present in 66 of the 72 specimens (92%). Anaerobic bacteria were isolated in 58 of the 66 culture-positive specimens (88%). Anaerobes only were recovered in 37 cases (56%) and in 21 (32%) they were mixed with aerobic or facultative bacteria. Aerobic or facultative bacteria were present in eight cases (12%). A total of 185 isolates (2.8 per specimen) — 131 (2.0 per specimen) anaerobes and 54 (0.8 per specimen) aerobes or facultatives — were isolated. The predominant anaerobic organisms were anaerobic cocci and Bacteroides sp, and the predominant aerobes or facultatives were Streptococcus sp and Staphylococcus aureus. Twelve of the 27 Bacteroides sp that were tested for β-lactamase (44%) produced the enzyme. These findings indicate the major role of anaerobic organisms in chronic sinusitis.

Use of a Braunula® for maxillary sinus irrigation

1989 ◽  
Vol 103 (3) ◽  
pp. 279-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Zohar ◽  
Y. P. Talmi ◽  
Y. Finkelstein ◽  
Y. Shem-Tov
Keyword(s):  
Maxillary Sinus ◽  
Chronic Sinusitis ◽  
Maxillary Sinusitis ◽  
Common Procedure ◽  
The Past ◽  
Chronic Maxillary Sinusitis ◽  
Maxillary Sinuses

AbstractPuncture and lavage of the maxillary sinuses is a common procedure in ENT practice. Repeated irrigations are required in chronic sinusitis refractory to treatment. In our department we use a No. 14 gauge Braunula® for such cases. Over 100 patients have been treated over the past two years with no significant complications. This device is inexpensive, sterile, safe and easy to use and we recommend its use for patients with chronic maxillary sinusitis requiring repeated irrigations.

Evaluation of the microbiology of chronic sinusitis

1996 ◽  
Vol 110 (6) ◽  
pp. 547-550 ◽  
Author(s):  
Burçin Şener ◽  
Gülşen Hasçelik ◽  
Metin Önerci ◽  
Ferda Tunçkanat
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Bacterial Growth ◽  
Chronic Sinusitis ◽  
Maxillary Sinusitis ◽  
Sinus Surgery ◽  
Mucosal Tissue ◽  
Chronic Maxillary Sinusitis ◽  
Tissue Specimens

AbstractChronic sinusitis is one of the most common diseases treated in outpatient centres. In this prospective study, 49 patients with the diagnosis of chronic maxillary sinusitis were evaluated microbiologically by using sinus swab, irrigation fluid and sinus mucosal tissue specimens obtained during endoscopic sinus surgery. There was no bacterial growth in seven cases. In the remaining 42 cases a total of 89 bacteria were isolated, 28 of them being classical pathogens and 61 being non-classical pathogens. Among the classical pathogensStaphylococcus aureuswas the most common one. The correlation between the isolates obtained from maxillary sinus and isolates obtained from throat, nose and nasopharynx did not have a predictive value. Since the overall rate of classical pathogen isolation from patients with chronic sinusitis was not significantly high, the possible role of factors other than bacterial growth should be identified in the pathogenesis of chronic sinusitis.

scholarly journals Frequency of recovery of pathogens causing acute maxillary sinusitis in adults before and after introduction of vaccination of children with the 7-valent pneumococcal vaccine

2006 ◽  
Vol 55 (7) ◽  
pp. 943-946 ◽  
Author(s):  
Itzhak Brook ◽  
Perry A. Foote ◽  
Jeffrey N. Hausfeld
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Streptococcus Pyogenes ◽  
Pneumococcal Vaccine ◽  
Moraxella Catarrhalis ◽  
Maxillary Sinusitis ◽  
Significant Shift ◽  
Beta Lactamase ◽  
Type B ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Pathogenic Organisms

The objective of the study was to compare the proportions of the recovery of pathogens of acute maxillary sinusitis in adults in the 4-year period prior to the 5-year period that followed the introduction of vaccination of children with the 7-valent pneumococcal vaccine (PCV7). Cultures were obtained through endoscopy from 385 adults with acute maxillary sinusitis, 156 between 1997 and 2000, and 229 between 2001 and 2005. One hundred and seventeen potentially pathogenic organisms were isolated from the cultures obtained between 1997 and 2000. The predominant organisms were Streptococcus pneumoniae (54 or 46 % of all isolates), Haemophilus influenzae non-type b (42 or 36 %), Moraxella catarrhalis (7 or 6 %), Streptococcus pyogenes (8 or 7 %) and Staphylococcus aureus (6 or 5 %). One hundred and sixty-seven potentially pathogenic organisms were isolated from the cultures obtained between 2001 and 2005. The most predominant organisms were H. influenzae non-type b (71 or 43 % of all isolates), Strep. pneumoniae (58 or 35 %), M. catarrhalis (13 or 8 %), Strep. pyogenes (12 or 7 %) and Staph. aureus (13 or 8 %). Significant statistical differences were noted in the rates of recovery of H. influenzae non-type b (P<0.05) and Strep. pneumoniae (P<0.05). A decrease occurred in the recovery of Strep. pneumoniae resistant to penicillin from 41 to 29 %, and an increase was noted in the isolation of beta-lactamase-producing H. influenzae from 33 to 39 %; however, neither change was statistically significant. These data illustrate that a significant shift occurred in the causative pathogens of acute maxillary sinusitis in adults in the 5 years after the introduction of vaccination of children with the PCV7 compared to the previous 4 years.

scholarly journals Case Report: retained gutta-percha as a cause for persistent maxillary sinusitis and pain

F1000Research ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin L. Hodnett ◽  
Berrylin Ferguson
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Maxillary Sinus ◽  
Chronic Sinusitis ◽  
Maxillary Sinusitis ◽  
Gutta Percha ◽  
Sources Of Infection ◽  
Chronic Maxillary Sinusitis

Dental sources of infection can produce acute and chronic maxillary sinusitis. In some cases, the source of the infection may be related to the presence of endodontic materials in the oral cavity. In this article, we report a case of retained gutta-percha in the maxillary sinus resulting in chronic sinusitis.

scholarly journals Comparative analysis of features of chronic maxillary sinusitis of various genesis

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (33) ◽  
pp. 27-33
Author(s):  
Aleksandre Kobakhidze ◽  
Elena Merkulova ◽  
Natalia Gvozdeva ◽  
Dilyana Vicheva
Keyword(s):  
Nasal Septum ◽  
Chronic Sinusitis ◽  
Maxillary Sinusitis ◽  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Treatment Strategies ◽  
Cone Beam ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Ethmoid Bone ◽  
Ostiomeatal Complex ◽  
Chronic Maxillary Sinusitis

Abstract BACKGROUND. There are not many works devoted to the structures of a nasal cavity in odontogenic maxillary sinusitis and to a condition of an alveolar ridge of the maxilla with a rhinogenous genesis of the disease. MATERIAL AND METHODS. 100 patients (N) with chronic sinusitis hospitalized at the ENT (N=50) and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (N=50) Departments were examined. The character of anatomic options of a nasal septum in chronic maxillary sinusitis is estimated according to a cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) with use of our own developed scheme of coordinates in the form of “triangles” which allows establishing versions of the block of the ostiomeatal complex and nasal septum deviation. RESULTS. In cases of rhinogenous and odontogenic causes of maxillary sinusitis, the triangle deviation is detected more often, including a perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone, the vomer and the quadrangular cartilage, contributing to the block of the ostiomeatal complex. This scheme has allowed us to establish a group of patients with the mixed genesis of maxillary sinusitis in the Otorhinolaryngology and MFS Departments (36% and 42% respectively) and that, in its turn, requires a cross-disciplinary approach when choosing a strategy of treatment. CONCLUSION. In case of rhinogenous genesis of the disease, the bilateral nature of the process with involvement of other paranasal sinuses in the inflammatory process is detected more often. The category of patients with mixed genesis (rhinogenous plus odontogenic) of sinusitis demands a cross-disciplinary approach to diagnosis and making a decision about treatment strategies.

Microbiology of Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Sinusitis

2005 ◽  
Vol 114 (7) ◽  
pp. 573-576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Itzhak Brook ◽  
Perry A. Foote ◽  
Edith H. Frazier
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Streptococcus Pneumoniae ◽  
Acute Exacerbation ◽  
Moraxella Catarrhalis ◽  
Propionibacterium Acnes ◽  
Chronic Sinusitis ◽  
Anaerobic Bacteria ◽  
Aerobic Bacteria ◽  
Microbial Dynamics ◽  
Selection Of

Objectives: We undertook to evaluate the microbiology of acute exacerbation of chronic sinusitis (AECS). Methods: Repeated aspirations of maxillary sinus secretions by endoscopy were performed in 7 patients over a period of 125 to 242 days. Results: Bacteria were recovered for all 22 aspirates, and the number of isolates was between 2 and 4. A total of 54 isolates were isolated: 16 aerobic and facultative bacteria and 38 anaerobic bacteria. The aerobic bacteria were Haemophilus influenzae (7 isolates), Streptococcus pneumoniae (3), Moraxella catarrhalis (3), Staphylococcus aureus (2), and Klebsiella pneumoniae (1). The anaerobic bacteria included pigmented Prevotella and Porphyromonas spp (19), Peptostreptococcus spp (9), Fusobacterium spp (8), and Propionibacterium acnes (2). A change in the types of isolates was noted in all consecutive cultures obtained from the same patients as different organisms emerged and previously isolated bacteria were no longer recovered. An increase in antimicrobial resistance was noted in 6 instances. Conclusions: This study illustrates the microbial dynamics of AECS in which anaerobic and aerobic bacteria prevail, and highlights the importance of obtaining cultures from patients with AECS for guidance in selection of proper antimicrobial therapy.

Management of Acute and Chronic Sinusitis in Adult Patients

2003 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 335-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Conry ◽  
Damary Castanheira
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Chronic Sinusitis ◽  
The United States ◽  
Acute Sinusitis ◽  
Local Resistance ◽  
First Line ◽  
Duration Of Symptoms ◽  
Nasal Decongestants ◽  
Resistance Patterns ◽  
Viral Illness

Sinusitis is a highly prevalent illness in the United States resulting in significant sinus discomfort and pain. Diagnoses of sinusitis are typically based on patients’clinical presentations but are complicated because numerous microbiologic etiologies exist (viruses, bacteria, fungi). Along with its diagnosis, sinusitis should be classified as acute or chronic on the basis of the duration of symptoms. It is important to differentiate acute from chronic sinusitis because their etiologies and treatments may differ. Patients who present with symptoms of acute sinusitis for at least 1 week after an acute viral illness are appropriate candidates for antibiotics. Antibiotic choices should be based on local resistance patterns and patients’ characteristics, but a 2-week course of first-line antibiotics (eg, amoxicillin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole) is usually sufficient. Compared to that of acute sinusitis, the management of chronic bacterial sinusitis is more complicated and controversial. Chronic sinusitis may be medically or surgically managed. Medical therapy of chronic bacterial sinusitis should consist of a prolonged course of antibiotics (4 to 6 weeks). Broad-spectrum antibiotics should be used, covering Staphylococcus aureus, • -lactamase-producing organisms, and in certain situations anaerobes. Adjunctive therapy with saline nasal spray, nasal decongestants, and inhaled nasal corticosteroids may be helpful for certain patients with acute or chronic sinusitis.

Correlation of Middle Meatal and Maxillary Sinus Cultures in Acute Maxillary Sinusitis

1997 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhay M. Vaidya ◽  
James M. Chow ◽  
James A. Stankiewicz ◽  
M. Rita I. Young ◽  
Herbert L. Mathews
Keyword(s):  
Maxillary Sinus ◽  
Maxillary Sinusitis ◽  
Bacterial Flora ◽  
Acute Sinusitis ◽  
Middle Meatus ◽  
The Past ◽  
Colony Forming Units ◽  
Sinus Ostium ◽  
Convincing Data ◽  
Maxillary Sinuses

Cultures obtained from the middle meatus have been used frequently in the past to direct therapy in patients with acute maxillary sinusitis. However, no convincing data have been published to indicate that middle meatal cultures accurately represent the bacterial flora within the maxillary sinus. The hypothesis of this experiment is that bacteria obtained by directed middle meatal cultures qualitatively and quantitatively correlate with cultures taken by maxillary sinus puncture. Acute sinusitis was induced by injecting 108 colony-forming units of bacteria directly into the maxillary sinuses of rabbits in which the ostia were occluded with cotton packs. Eight animals were injected with Staphylococcus aureus, eight with Haemophilus influenzae, and eight with Streptococcus pneumoniae. The packs were removed after 3 days, and specimens were obtained from the middle meatus in the region of the maxillary sinus ostium, and from the maxillary sinus, 1 day later. The contralateral maxillary sinuses of six of the animals were injected with normal saline and served as controls. There was a 100% correlation rate between cultures of specimens obtained from the maxillary sinus and from the middle meatus in all 24 animals. In addition, the quantitative counts from the middle meatus and the maxillary sinus correlated. Control animals showed no bacterial growth from either the middle meatus or the maxillary sinus. These results show that, in an animal model of acute sinusitis, cultures of specimens from the middle meatus reflect the contents of the maxillary sinus.

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