Recovery of anaerobic bacteria from a post-traumatic nasal septal abscess. A report of two cases.
This report presents 2 children (boys, 11 and 9 years old) who had post-traumatic nasal septal abscesses. Cultures for aerobic and anaerobic bacteria revealed Peptostreptococcuus magnus and a beta-lactamase-producing Prevotella intermedia in the first patient, and Peptostreptococcus anaerobius, Streptococcus intermedius, and Prevotella melaninogenica in the second patient. Anaerobic bacteria may play a role in nasal septal abscesses.
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Department of Pediatrics, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA.
D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D016866:Bacteroidaceae Infections / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000293:injuries*; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D010462:Peptostreptococcus; D018720:Prevotella; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000382:microbiology*