title: New sinus culture applicator (Yariktas applicator).
abstract: Identification of the pathogen is crucial for the selection of an appropriate antibiotic in the management of sinusitis. We describe an original instrument that provides contamination-free culture from the sinus in endoscopic sinus surgery.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, Süleyman Demirel University School of Medicine, Isparta, Turkey. myariktas@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yariktas
authors.forename: Fehmi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Doner
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Demirci
authors.forename: Harun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dogru
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000382:microbiology*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods