Bacteremia after tonsillectomy and adenectomy.
40% of negative hemocultures become positive immediately after tonsillectomies and/or adenectomies. This bacteremia is asymptomatic and remains no longer than one hour.
D000233:Adenoidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000328:Adult; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008837:Micrococcus / Q000295:instrumentation; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*; D013289:Streptococcaceae / Q000295:instrumentation; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*