Bacteremia during quinsy and elective tonsillectomy: An evaluation of antibiotic prophylaxis recommendations for patients undergoing tonsillectomy

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 298-302

  Klug, Tejs Ehlers ^a   Henriksen, Jens Jacob ^a   Rusan, Maria ^a   Fuursted, Kurt ^a   Ovesen, Therese ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

bacteremia; infective endocarditis; peritonsillar abscess; tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CLAVULANIC ACID; ERYTHROMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLOOD CULTURE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; FUSOBACTERIUM NECROPHORUM; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HAEMOPHILUS PARAINFLUENZAE; HALITOSIS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORAXELLA CATARRHALIS; PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS; PERSISTANT SORE THROAT SYNDROME; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SORE THROAT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS ANGINOSUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; SURGICAL PATIENT; TONSILLECTOMY; TONSILLITIS; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIA; CHILD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS; TONSILLECTOMY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865110528     PISSN: 10742484     EISSN: 19404034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1074248411423023     Document Type: Article

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