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Tonsillar colonisation of Fusobacterium necrophorum in patients subjected to tonsillectomy.

Björk, Helena ; Bieber, Lena ; Hedin, Katarina LU and Sundqvist, Martin (2015) In BMC Infectious Diseases 15.
Abstract
Fusobacterium necrophorum is a well-known cause of Lemirre's disease and accumulating evidence support its pathogenic role in peritonsillar abscess while its role in recurrent and chronic tonsillitis is uncertain. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of oropharyngeal colonisation with F. necrophorum and Beta-haemolytic streptococci in a cohort of patients scheduled for tonsillectomy due to recurrent or persistent throat pain, and to evaluate the dynamics of colonisation with repeated sampling during a follow-up time of 6 to 8 months.
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1471-2334
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10.1186/s12879-015-0975-z
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English
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  title        = {{Tonsillar colonisation of Fusobacterium necrophorum in patients subjected to tonsillectomy.}},
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