Use of bacteriologic studies in the outpatient management of peritonsillar abscess

Laryngoscope

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 18-20

  Cherukuri, Sreekant ^a   Benninger, Michael S ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Gram stain; Management; Peritonsillar abscess

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHILD; DEHYDRATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE;

EID: 0036137932     PISSN: 0023852X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005537-200201000-00003     Document Type: Article

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