Value of Antral Puncture in the Intensive Care Patient With Fever of Unknown Origin

Objective To evaluate the use of maxillary sinus puncture as a routine diagnostic procedure to exclude or confirm purulent sinusitis in intensive care unit (ICU) patients presenting with fever or a septic state of unknown origin.

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