Throat culture in impending peritonsillar abscess.
Throat cultures done immediately before the development of a peritonsillar abscess were positive for beta-hemolytic streptococci in only one of 12 cases. To prevent suppurative complications such as peritonsillar abscess, treatment with antibiotics may be indicated in selected severe cases of tonsillar infections despite negative throat cultures.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D000039:Peritonsillar Abscess / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D010614:Pharynx / Q000382:microbiology*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents