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Microbiology of Obstructive Tonsillar Hypertrophy and Recurrent Tonsillitis
Izak H. Kielmovitch, MD;
Georg Keleti, PhD;
Charles D. Bluestone, MD;
Ellen R. Wald, MD;
Carlos Gonzalez, MD
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1989;115(6):721-724.
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• A qualitative and quantitative analysis of the tonsillar surface and core of children with recurrent streptococcal tonsillitis and children with obstructive tonsillar hypertrophy was performed. No qualitative difference was found within the two population groups. Haemophilus influenzae and Bacteroides melaninogenicus were the most prevalent β-lactamase–producing isolates in both groups. Staphylococcus aureus had the highest rate of β-lactamase production on the tonsillar surface of children with recurrent tonsillitis, while Streptococcus pyogenes was more prevalent in the tonsillar surface cultures of children with obstructive tonsillar hypertrophy. The bacterial density was high but not significantly different in both groups of children. The similar microbial composition and density of both groups and the higher rate of S pyogenes recovery may signify a subclinical disease or normal flora in children with obstructive tonsillar hypertrophy.
(Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1989;115:721-724)
Author Affiliations
From the Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Park Central Institute, St Louis, Mo (Dr Kielmovitch); University of Pittsburgh (Pa) Graduate School of Public Health (Dr Keleti); Departments of Otolaryngology (Dr Bluestone) and Pediatrics (Dr Wald), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology (Dr Bluestone) and Ambulatory Care Center (Dr Wald), Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; and Departments of Surgery and Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University and Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC (Dr Gonzalez).
Footnotes
Accepted for publication December 20, 1988.
Reprint requests to Park Central Institute, 6125 Clayton Ave, Suite 430, St Louis, MO 63139 (Dr Kielmovitch).
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