Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis

Download or read book Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis written by Joseph Lau and published by . This book was released on 1999-02-01 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report summarizes the published evidence on the diagnosis and treatment of community-acquired acute bacterial rhinosinusitis in children and adults. The performance of diagnostic tests and the efficacy of antibiotics and ancillary treatments were assessed. Human studies of sinusitis were identified from MEDLINE (1966 to May 1998), technical experts, and bibliographies. Acute bacterial rhinosinusitis was defined as bacterial infection of the paranasal sinuses and symptoms lasting up to 4 weeks. Only diagnostic studies that compared two or more tests were used. Only randomized controlled trials were used to assess treatment efficacy. Studies that met methodologic quality criteria were used in meta-analyses. Charts and tables.