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Broncho-alveolar lavage in chronic upper respiratory tract infections

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

H. Zeitoun ,
W. El-Husseiny ,
M. El-Sawi  and
M. A. Mandour
H. Zeitoun*
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, Alexandria University, Egypt.
W. El-Husseiny
Affiliation:
Departments of Chest Disease, Alexandria University, Egypt.
M. El-Sawi
Affiliation:
Departments of Clinical Pathology, Alexandria University, Egypt.
M. A. Mandour
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, Alexandria University, Egypt.
*
Mr H. Zeitoun, F.R.C.S., 27 Leacroft Lane, Churchbridge, Cannock WS11 3JX.
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Abstract

The relationship between upper and lower respiratory tract infections has been demonstrated previously, although the effect of chronic infection of One tract on the other has not been well studied. This work analyses the broncho-alveolar lavage fluid of patients with chronic purulent rhino-sinusitis and reveals and increase in the neutrophil nitro-blue tetrazolium dye reduction test positivity provides evidence for increased phagocutosis to compensate for the increased contamination of the lower respiratory tract.

Keywords

RhinitisSinusitisBronchoaveolar lavage fluiedNitro-blue tetrazoliumPhagocytosis

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 109 , Issue 9 , September 1995 , pp. 859 - 862
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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1995

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Footnotes

This work was undertaken at Alexandria University, Egypt.

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