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Influence of Smoking on Bacillus in Acute and Chronic Sinusitis Cases
- Source :
- Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica. 95:923-928
- Publication Year :
- 2002
- Publisher :
- The Society of Practical Otolaryngology, 2002.
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Abstract
- We examined how smoking influenced the bacillus detected from acute and chronic sinusitis cases and the pH of nasal discharge.There was no significant difference in the bacillus detected in sinusitis due to the presence of smoking.The pH of nasal discharge temporarily falls during smoking.The decreased pH of nasal discharge may decrease the bacillus growth inhibition of the normal flora.
- Subjects :
- Bacillus (shape)
medicine.medical_specialty
biology
business.industry
fungi
Significant difference
Chronic sinusitis
respiratory system
medicine.disease
biology.organism_classification
Gastroenterology
Nasal discharge
chemistry.chemical_compound
Otorhinolaryngology
chemistry
Anesthesia
Internal medicine
otorhinolaryngologic diseases
medicine
Normal flora
bacteria
Growth inhibition
Decreased ph
Sinusitis
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18844545 and 00326313
- Volume :
- 95
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........3ec20542705906c3f5eaecf8fe174e67