1. Bacteriological examination and therapy for peritonsillar abscess
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Kameshima Shigeru, Yanagita Noriyuki, Ueda Yukio, Kaida Masahide, Mori Masahiro, Koide Junichi, Yokoi Hisashi, Nakashima Tsutomu, Tsuzuki Kolchi, Niwa Hideto, and Hagiwara Keiji
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medicine.medical_specialty ,biology ,Aerobic bacteria ,business.industry ,biology.organism_classification ,Surgery ,stomatognathic system ,Otorhinolaryngology ,medicine ,Anaerobic bacteria ,Peritonsillar Abscess ,business ,Drip infusion ,Bacteria - Abstract
In 30 patients with peritonsillar abscess, we performed bacteriological examinations and evaluated the results of our treatment. Aerobic bacteria were isolated in 24 and anaerobic bacteria in 22 of 29 specimens aspirated from peritonsillar abscesses. Anaerobes only were recovered in 5 cases and in 17 both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria were isolated. Sulperazon® was administered by intravenous drip infusion in all 30 patients, and the results of our treatment could be evaluated in 27 patients. In all but one of the 27, both subjective symptoms and objective signs improved within 6 days after the start of treatment.Anaerobic bacteria are usually difficult to isolate. We describe methods of bacterial detection and therapy for the treatment of peritonsillar abscess.
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- 1990
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