STUDY ON BACTERIOLOGY OF TONSILLITIS IN A HOSPITAL
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 7
Abstract
[b]OBJECTIVES: [/b]Tonsillitis affects all age groups especially children. Our aim is to find out the main causative agents responsible for causing tonsillitis. [b]METHODS: [/b]The study was performed on 152 patients who come with sore throat as chief complaint. Swabs were taken from surface of palatine tonsil and cultured. [b]RESULTS:[/b] Isolates were identified and susceptibility test were performed. Out of 152 cases, 58(38.15%) showed growth. Among positive cultures 52 (89.65%) were less than 12 years and 6 (10.34%) were more the 12 years. Strains showed high sensitivity to cefotaxime. Staphylococcus aureus was the most common isolate cultured in both age groups. [b]CONCLUSION[/b]: Out results demonstrate that Staphylococcus aureus is a common isolate that causes tonsillitis is all age group. Frequency of pathogens decreased with age. Strains showed lowest sensitivity against penicillin
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Babita , Sanjeev Suman, Kheya Mukherjee, Shankar Prakash
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