Table 1 Culture results at inclusion in relation to baseline data
From: Tonsillar colonisation of Fusobacterium necrophorum in patients subjected to tonsillectomy
Total n = 57 | F. necrophorum n = 16 | Beta-haemolytic streptococci n = 3 | Culture-negative n = 38 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age 15–20 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 |
21–25 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
26–30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
>30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Sex Male | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
Female | 42 | 12 | 3 | 27 |
Indication for TE | ||||
Recurrent Tonsillitis (RT) | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
Peritonsillar Abscess (PTA) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Chronic Tonsillitis (CT) | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
RT + PTA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
PTA + CT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
RT + CT | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Othera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Current PTA at inclusion | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Current AT at inclusion | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
On-going antibiotic treatment at inclusion | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
History of mononucleosis | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
Tonsillar hypertrophy | 25 | 9 | 2 | 14 |