Infections of the sinuses can be diagnosed by specific criteria.
Criteria 1: organism isolated from culture of purulent material obtained from sinus cavity
Criteria 2 - both of the following:
(1) one of the following:
(1a) fever (> 38° C)
(1b) pain or tenderness over the involved sinus
(1c) headache
(1d) purulent exudates
(1e) nasal obstruction
(2) at least one of the following
(2a) positive transillumination
(2b) radiographic evidence of infection
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Specialty: Infectious Diseases, Otolaryngology
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