Allergy Rhinol (Providence). 2019;10:2152656718821281.
Study:Twenty-two patients under the age of 15 with chronic cough were assessed with use of nasal dipstick sample acquisition and polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-DNA analysis in an effort to differentiate bacterial sinusitis from other causes of chronic cough and to identify pathogens from the nasal cavity. Potential dominant pathological bacteria were identified in 80% of the children with chronic cough and sinusitis. DNA analysis was an effective tool in identifying relevant pathogens and directing specific therapies. It can be considered as an alternative to imaging studies for sinusitis diagnosis. Read Study
