Corticosteroids and peritonsillar abscess formation in infectious mononucleosis

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 118, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 459-461

  Hanna, Brendan C ^a,b   McMullan, Ronan ^a   Hall, Samuel J ^a  

^a CRAIGAVON AREA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adrenal cortex hormones; Infectious mononucleosis; Peritonsillar abscess

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFUROXIME; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; INFUSION FLUID; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM EXAMINATION; BACTEROIDES FRAGILIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS; LABORATORY TEST; PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS; PREVOTELLA MELANINOGENICA; RECURRENT DISEASE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CEFUROXIME; DEXAMETHASONE; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS; PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3142590677     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/002221504323219608     Document Type: Article

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