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SAMUEL R. FISHER, MD
Durham, NC

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1988;114(6):613.

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Recently, at the Southern Section meeting of the Triological Society, Birmingham, Ala, C. Elliot Morgan and colleagues from the University of Alabama at Birmingham described six patients who developed sinusitis following cardiac transplantation. This group was formed from a large group of 70 patients who underwent cardiac transplantation from 1981 to 1985. Sinusitis generally occurred within the first month following transplantation, but also presented up to six months postoperatively. All patients received immunosuppressive medication. It was reported that four of the six patients had concomitant pulmonary infections and it was initially thought to be the source of the transplant patient's septic condition. The authors emphasize the need for evaluation of the sinuses in cases of sepsis in this class of patients, as the bacterial flora from the pulmonary aspirates were unlike those of the sinuses. It was suggested that early recognition and diagnosis with appropriate cultures and sensitivities are necessary . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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