Direct microscopy of effusions obtained from peritonsillar abscesses as a complement to bacterial culturing

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 392-395

  Lilja, Markus ^a   Räisänen, Simo ^c   Jokinen, Kalevi ^b   Stenfors, Lars Eric ^a,d  

^a University Museum of Tromsø   (Norway)

^b Central Hospital of Keski Pohjanmaa ^*

^c Keski Pohjanmaan Erikoissairaanhoito Ja Peruspalvelukuntayhtyma   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Acridine orange; Bacteriology; Inflammation; Tonsillitis

Indexed keywords

ACRIDINE ORANGE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CULTURE; EFFUSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS; SCHOOL CHILD; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A;

EID: 0030905645     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100137429     Document Type: Article

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