Distribution of pathogens in acute bacterial rhinosinusitis in adults
Distribution of pathogens in acute bacterial rhinosinusitis in adults
Pathogen
Incidence (%)
Streptococcus pneumoniae
20 to 43
Haemophilus influenzae
22 to 36
Moraxella catarrhalis
2 to 16
Staphylococcus aureus
10 to 13
Streptococcuspyogenes
3
Distribution of pathogens in acute bacterial rhinosinusitis based upon culture results.
Data from:
Hadley JA, Mosges R, Desrosiers M, et al. Moxifloxacin five-day therapy versus placebo in acute bacterial rhinosinusitis. Laryngoscope 2010; 120:1057.
Rosenfeld RM, Piccirillo JF, Chandrasekhar SS, et al. Clinical practice guideline (update): Adult sinusitis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2015; 152:S1.