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Sinusitis
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most common:
Rhinovirus Parainfluenza virus Influenza Virus Less common: strep peneumoniae haemophilus influenzae direct sinus sampling indicated for patients who fail empirical therapy or who are severely ill or immunocompromised, or if unusual pathogen is suspected |
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pharyngitis
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Group A strep: children
Viral: adults swab tonsils and post. pharynx and place in transport media; dont allow to dry, viral cultures not necessary culture for Neisseria gonorrhoeae or corynebacterium diphtheriae if clinically indicated |
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otitis media
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Most common: s pneumoniae, H influenzae
Less common: Staph pyogenes, moraxella catarrhalis, staph aureus direct culture by tympanocentesis indicated for patients who are severely ill or immunocompromised or if unusual pathogen suspected |
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epiglottidis
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most common: H influenzae type B
less common: H influenzae type A, H parainfluenzae, strep, staph direct swab of epiglottis, blood cultures |
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pertussis
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most common: bordetella pertussis, bortdetella parapertussis
less common: bordatella bronchiseptica, adenovirus Nasopharyngeal swab: a. plate directly onto bordet-gengou medium b. direct flourescent antibody stain c. adenovirus shell vial culture for antigen detection |
