Significant pathogens in peritonsillar abscesses

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 619-627

  Klug, T E ^a   Henriksen, J J ^a   Fuursted, K ^a   Ovesen, T ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FUSOBACTERIUM NECROPHORUM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGEN LOAD; PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STREPTOCOCCAL PHARYNGITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; TONSILLECTOMY; TONSILLITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHILD; FUSOBACTERIUM NECROPHORUM; HUMANS; PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79956101512     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: 14354373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-010-1130-9     Document Type: Article

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