Serological studies in acute maxillary sinusitis.
A comparison was performed between bacteriological and serological findings in 97 patients suffering from acute maxillary sinusitis. A significant titre change (larger than or equal to 2 titre steps) of complement-fixing antibodies to H. influenzae was demonstrated in 15 patients. H. influenzae was demonstrated in aspirated sinus secretions from 7 of these 15 patients. Further, titre changes to Neisseria catarrhalis were demonstrated in 25 patients. No significant titre changes in anti-streptolysin and anti-staphylolysin titres were demonstrated. The results are discussed briefly.
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000276:immunology*; D009343:Neisseria / Q000276:immunology; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000276:immunology; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000276:immunology
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial