Gram Staining for the Treatment of Peritonsillar Abscess

Objective. To examine whether Gram staining can influence the choice of antibiotic for the treatment of peritonsillar abscess. Methods. Between 2005 and 2009, a total of 57 cases of peritonsillar abscess were analyzed with regard to cultured bacteria and Gram staining. Results. Only aerobes were cul...

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Main Authors: Yukinori Takenaka, Kazuya Takeda, Tadashi Yoshii, Michiko Hashimoto, Hidenori Inohara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/464973