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Throat Swab Culture Positivity and Antibiotic Resistance Profiles in Children 2–5 Years of Age Suspected of Bacterial Tonsillitis at Hargeisa Group of Hospitals, Somaliland: A Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Microbiology, 2023
Introduction. Tonsillitis is the third most frequently diagnosed infection in the pediatric age and is associated with significant morbidity and loss of school attendance. Throat swab cultures are useful for the confirmation of children with a clinically
Hamda Hussein Darod, Addisu Melese, Mulugeta Kibret, Wondemagegn Mulu   +3 more
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The human oral cavity microbiota composition during acute tonsillitis: a cross-sectional survey

BMC Oral Health, 2019
Background Microbial culture-based investigations of inflamed tonsil tissues have previously indicated enrichment of several microorganisms such as Streptococcus, Staphylococcus and Prevotella.
Yun Kit Yeoh, Man Hin Chan, Zigui Chen, Eddy W. H. Lam, Po Yee Wong, Chi Man Ngai, Paul K. S. Chan, Mamie Hui   +7 more
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Chronic tonsillitis and biofilms: a brief overview of treatment modalities

Journal of Inflammation Research, 2018
Muhamad Abu Bakar,1 Judy McKimm,2 Seraj Zohurul Haque,3 Md Anwarul Azim Majumder,4 Mainul Haque1 1Faculty of Medicine and Defence Health, Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (National Defence University of Malaysia), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 2Swansea ...
Abu Bakar M, McKimm J, Haque SZ, Majumder MAA, Haque M   +4 more
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Treatment of recurrent acute tonsillitis—a systematic review and clinical practice recommendations

Frontiers in Surgery, 2023
Background There is an ongoing debate on the indications for tonsil surgery in both children and adults with recurrent acute tonsillitis. The aim is to provide practical recommendations for diagnostics and treatment for recurrent acute tonsillitis ...
Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, K. Geißler, Antti A. Mäkitie, O. Ronen, Patrick J Bradley, A. Rinaldo, R. Takes, A. Ferlito   +7 more
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Recurrent Penicillin-Resistant Tonsillitis Due to Lactococcus garvieae, a New Zoonosis from Aquaculture

Zoonotic Diseases, 2023
Zoonotic diseases are a group of infectious diseases that are transmitted naturally from animals to humans. L. garvieae is a Gram-positive bacterium which is present in the aquaculture of freshwater and marine fish.
M. Mayo-Yáñez, L. González-Torres
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Monkeypox in a Patient with Controlled HIV Infection Initially Presenting with Fever, Painful Pharyngitis, and Tonsillitis

Medicina, 2022
Background and Objectives: With more and more cases emerging outside central and west African countries, where the disease is endemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recently declared human monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International ...
Fabian Fischer, A. Mehrl, M. Kandulski, S. Schlosser, Martina Müller, S. Schmid   +5 more
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From Streptococcal Pharyngitis/Tonsillitis to Myocarditis: A Systematic Review

Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, 2022
(1) Background: Myocarditis following group A streptococcal pharyngitis and tonsillitis is a relatively rare medical condition. The aim of this systematic review was to identify specific ECG changes, laboratory parameters and signs, and symptoms ...
Lukas Schmutzler, M. Mirna, U. Hoppe, M. Lichtenauer   +3 more
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Histopathological role of vitamin D deficiency in recurrent/chronic tonsillitis pathogenesis: Vascular epithelial growth factor‐mediated angiogenesis in tonsil

Clinical and Experimental Dental Research, 2022
Our aim in this study is to reveal the role of vitamin D deficiency in the pathogenesis of recurrent/chronic tonsillitis and to determine the expression of vascular epithelial growth factor (VEGF).
A. Şafak, Fuat Bulut, A. Cumbul
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Vitamin D Levels in Children with Recurrent Acute Tonsillitis in Jordan: A Case-Control Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
Background: Vitamin D is essential for many functions of the body. In addition to its primary function of regulating the absorption of calcium in the small intestine, its role in the immune system has recently been studied.
B. Al-Rawashdeh, M. Altawil, Fareed Khdair Ahmad, Abdelrahman Alharazneh, Lubna Hamdan, A. S. Muamar, Sireen M Alkhaldi, Zahraa Tamimi, Rawand Husami, Raihan Husami, N. Ababneh   +10 more
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Different Associations between Tonsil Microbiome, Chronic Tonsillitis, and Intermittent Hypoxemia among Obstructive Sleep Apnea Children of Different Weight Status: A Pilot Case-Control Study

Journal of Personalized Medicine, 2021
The tonsil microbiome is associated with chronic tonsillitis and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children, and the gut microbiome is associated with host weight status.
H. Chuang, J. Hsu, L. Chuang, C. Chiu, Yen-Lin Huang, Hsueh-Yu Li, N. Chen, Yu-Shu Huang, Chun-Wei Chuang, Chung-Guei Huang, H. Lai, Li-Ang Lee   +11 more
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