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Gonorrhea-positive sinus cultures in a 15-year-old with allergic fungal sinusitis
Kimberly Donner1, Yann-Fuu Kou, Anna Tomkies
1Kimberly Donner practices pediatric otolaryngology at Children's Medical Center in Dallas, Tex. Yann-Fuu Kou is a pediatric otolaryngology fellow at Cincinnati (Ohio) Children's Hospital and a previous resident in the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Anna Tomkies is a resident in the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Dinesh Rakheja is a professor of pathology at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Ron B. Mitchell is a professor and vice chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and chief of pediatric otolaryngology at Children's Medical Center. GopiShah is an assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
Abstract:
This article describes a patient with gonorrhea in sinus cultures and allergic fungal sinusitis. A multidisciplinary team was assembled to deliver the results to the minor patient and her family and provide support and resources for long-term care.
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