ABSTRACT
I. Microbiology of Acute Sinusitis in Children 422
II. Microbiology of Subacute Sinusitis in Children 424
III. Microbiology of Chronic Sinusitis in Children 424
IV. Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Sinusitis in Children 425
V. Microbiology of Sinusitis in Children with Asthma 425
VI. Medical Treatment 426
References 429
Sinusitis is a common complication of viral upper respiratory infection and aller-
gic inflammation. Although the paranasal sinuses are believed to be sterile under
normal circumstances, the upper respiratory tract-specifically the nose and oral
cavity-are heavily colonized with normal flora.
