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Rinya Sugita, MD; Shozo Kawamura, MD; Ginichiro Icikawa, MD; Yutaka Fujimaki, MD

Arch Otolaryngol. 1982;108(10):655-658.

Abstract
• A bacteriologic study was made of 30 patients with peritonsillar abscesses with the use of both aerobic and anaerobic culture procedures. The abscess was punctured and the pus was aspirated by a syringe with an 18-gauge needle. Aerobes and anaerobes were detected in a frequency rate of approximately 1:2. Peptostreptococcus (30.2%), group A streptococci (27.9%), Peptococcus (16.3%), and Fusobacterium (9.3%) were preponderant pathogens. Anaerobic organisms were isolated in 75% of 30 cases. Aside from group A streptococci, anaerobes play a major etiologic role in peritonsillar abscess. Penicillins or cephalosporins will provide maximum chemotherapeutic benefit.

(Arch Otolaryngol 1982;108:655-658)

Author Affiliations
Toyoko Oguri; Koichi Deguchi

From the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Juntendo University School of Medicine (Drs Sugita, Kawamura, Icikawa, and Fujimaki), the Bacteriology Laboratory, Juntendo University Hospital (Mr Oguri), and the Department of Bacteriology, Tokyo Clinical Research Center (Mr Deguchi), Tokyo.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication March 30, 1982.

Reprint requests to Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan (Dr Sugita).

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