The Effect of Amoxicillin with Clavulanate on the Microbiota of Tonsillar Tissue in Disease: a Randomized Control Trial

ABSTRACT Despite antibiotics being the primary medical treatment for recurrent tonsillitis, the impact of antibiotics on the tonsillar microbiome is not well understood. This study aimed to determine the effect of amoxicillin with clavulanate on the composition and quantity of bacteria in the tonsil...

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Published in:	Microbiology Spectrum
Main Authors:	James Johnston, Brett Wagner Mackenzie, Kristi Biswas, Sharon Waldvogel-Thurlow, Sita Tarini Clark, Fiona Radcliff, Murali Mahadevan, Richard G. Douglas
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	American Society for Microbiology 2022-12-01
Subjects:	tonsil tonsillectomy microbiota antibiotics amoxicillin with clavulanate recurrent tonsillitis
Online Access:	https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01239-22