Capsular polysaccharide types of streptococcus pneumoniae isolated from maxillary sinus effusion

Authors
Tahkokallio, O Carlson, P Kaijalainen, T Mattila, PS
Citation
O. Tahkokallio et al., Capsular polysaccharide types of streptococcus pneumoniae isolated from maxillary sinus effusion, SC J IN DIS, 33(5), 2001, pp. 393-394
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
00365548 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
393 - 394
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-5548(2001)33:5<393:CPTOSP>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide vaccines may be a novel way of treatin g patients with recurrent sinusitis. To evaluate the pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide types of strains causing sinusitis, 55 pneumococcal strains isolated from maxillary sinus effusion were analyzed. The most frequently o ccurring types were 3 (13%), 19F (11%), 6B (9%) and 23F (9%).