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Table 1 Culture results from aspirated pus

From: The epidemiology, antibiotic resistance and post-discharge course of peritonsillar abscesses in London, Ontario

Bacteria type

N

%

No growth

3

6.7%

Normal respiratory flora

11

24.4%

Group A Strep

11

24.4%

Strep Anginosus

9

20.0%

Other Strep

2

4.4%

Strep & Staph

3

6.7%

Staphylococcus alone

2

4.4%

Anaerobe(s)

3

6.7%

Other mixed flora

1

2.2%

Data missing

1

2.2%

 

46

100%