Comparison of bacterial maxillary sinus cultures between odontogenic sinusitis and chronic rhinosinusitis.
Abdulkader Yassin-KassabPallavi BhargavaRobert J TibbettsZachary H GriggsEdward I PetersonJohn R CraigPublished in: International forum of allergy & rhinology (2020)
Certain bacteria were more likely to be associated with ODS compared to CRS when purulence was cultured from the maxillary sinus. Physicians should evaluate for an odontogenic source of sinusitis when these ODS-associated bacteria are identified in maxillary sinus cultures.