An unusual case of recurrent tonsillitis due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
An unusual case of recurrent tonsillitis due to pseudomonas aeruginosa. Pseudomonas (P.) aeruginosa in the head and neck region of an immunocompetent patient is mainly seen in ear infections, and sometimes in sinusitis. P. aeruginosa is an occasional finding in tonsil smears as part of normal microbial flora, but it rarely produces suppurative tonsil infection. We report a case of a previously healthy young female with recurrent episodes of tonsillitis due to P. aeruginosa infection. Although the patient received complete regimens of antibiotics (orally and intravenously) repeatedly, definitive eradication was only achieved after tonsillectomy.
Danielides
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Department of Otolaryngology, University of Ioannina Medical School, Ioannina, Greece.
Patrikakos
G
G
Milionis
H J
HJ
Skevas
A
A
D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012008:Recurrence; D014068:Tonsillectomy; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents