Tonsillectomy and the risk for deep neck infection-a nationwide cohort study.

<h4>Background</h4>Although the tonsils contribute to first line immunity against foreign pathogens in the upper aero-digestive tract, the association of tonsillectomy with the risk of deep neck infection remains unclear. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence rate and risk of...

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Main Authors: Ying-Piao Wang, Mao-Che Wang, Hung-Ching Lin, Kuo-Sheng Lee, Pesus Chou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0117535