title: Microbiology of "normal" tonsils.
abstract: Core tonsillar cultures for aerobic and anaerobic bacteria were performed on four normal tonsils removed from four children because of velopharyngeal insufficiency and on four tonsils removed from four children because of recurrent tonsillitis. The data illustrate the presence of polymicrobial flora in the cores of normal noninflamed tonsils and the increase in their number and encapsulation during the inflammatory process.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Brook
authors: P A
authors: PA
authors: Foote
mesh_terms: D001420:Bacteria, Aerobic / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001439:Bacteroides / Q000201:enzymology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000382:microbiology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012016:Reference Values; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000201:enzymology; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000096:biosynthesis
chemical_list: D001618:beta-Lactamases