title: Incidence of anaerobes in throat infections and their sensitivity pattern in Ludhiana.
abstract: Of 175 throat swabs processed, anaerobes were isolated from 16 (9.14%) patients. Isolation of anaerobes from healthy controls was 2 out of 25 (8%). Peptostreptococci and Bacteroides species were the commonest isolates followed by Peptococci and Propioni-bacterium. All of these isolates were sensitive to Metronidazole. Clindamycin, Erythromycin and Tetracycline also showed good response.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Microbiology, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khurana
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ram
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Greval
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents