title: [Yersinia enterocolitica tonsillitis].
abstract: We present five cases of tonsillitis secondary to Yersinia enterocolitica. No response to commonly-used antibiotics and continuous professional contact with pigs were common. The definitive diagnosis was established by bacteriological isolation on tonsil tissue samples.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, España. jgarciacall@hotmail.com
authors.forename: F Javier
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: García-Callejo
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Minguell-González
authors.forename: Veronique
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Benavent-Corai
authors.forename: Nuria
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Santonja-López
authors.forename: Noelia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Muñoz-Fernández
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marco-Algarra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D015009:Yersinia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D015008:Yersinia enterocolitica; D055815:Young Adult