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The Role of Chlamydia and Mycoplasma

LCDR David R. Charnock, MC; LT Gail D. Chapman, MSC; CDR Robert E. Taylor, MC; LTC Arthur Wozniak, MSC

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1992;118(5):507-508.

Abstract
• The core tissue microflora of 40 patients who underwent tonsillectomies were examined with cultures, DNA probe tests, enzyme immunoassays, and direct immunofluorescence antibody tests for Chlamydia and Mycoplasma. We believe this is the largest and most accurate prospective study that has examined the role of Chlamydia and Mycoplasma in the core tonsil tissue of patients with recurrent or chronic tonsillitis. The data strongly indicate that, unlike acute tonsillopharyngitis, Chlamydia and Mycoplasma are not involved in recurrent or chronic tonsillitis.

(Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1992;118:507-508)

Author Affiliations
USNR; USNR; USN; USA

From the Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery (Drs Charnock and Taylor) and the Laboratory Department (Dr Chapman), Naval Hospital, Oakland, Calif, and the Department of Pathology, Letterman Army Medical Center, San Francisco, Calif (Dr Wozniak). Dr Charnock is now with the Department of Otolaryngology, Naval Hospital, Guam, FPO San Francisco.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication October 17, 1991.

Presented at the annual meeting of the Pacific Coast Otoophthalmologic Society, Vancouver, British Columbia, June 23, 1990.

The opinions or assertions expressed herein are those of the authors and are not to be construed as official or as necessarily reflecting the views of the Department of the Navy or of the Naval Service at large.

Reprint requests to Department of Otolaryngology, Naval Hospital, Guam, FPO San Francisco, CA 96630 (Dr Charnock).

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