Medical Microbiology

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SummariesinTabularForm

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Table 1 2. 1 UpperRespiratoryTract

Infection Mostimportant

pathogens*

Laboratorydiagnosis

Rhinitis(commoncold) Rhinoviruses

Coronaviruses

Influenzaviruses

Adenoviruses

Laboratorydiagnosisnot

recommended

Sinusitis Streptococcuspneumoniae

Haemophilusinfluenzae

Staphylococcusaureus

Moraxellacatarrhalis

(children)

Streptococcuspyogenes

rarely:anaerobes

Microscopyandculturing

fromsinussecretion/pus

(punctate)orsinuslavage

Influenzaviruses Serology

Adenoviruses

Rhinoviruses

Coronaviruses

Laboratorydiagnosisnot

recommended

Pharyngitis/tonsillitis/

gingivitis/stomatitis

Viruses Adenoviruses

Influenzaviruses

RSvirus

Rhinoviruses

Coronaviruses

Isolation,ifrequired,

ordirectdetectionin

pharyngeallavageor

nasalsecretion;serology

Herpangina Coxsackieviruses,groupA Isolationifrequired

Gingivitis/stomatitis Herpessimplexvirus Isolation

Serology

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