Peritonsillar abscess caused by Nocardia asteroides
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Peritonsillar abscess caused by Nocardia asteroides.
A 22-year-old man with recurrent pharyngitis developed a peritonsillar abscess from which aspirated material yielded a pure culture of Nocardia asteroides. It is likely that the organism was introduced iatrogenically during a prior tonsillar incision. Although unusual, Nocardia species should be considered and microbiological specimens should be handled appropriately in pharyngeal abscesses tha...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Microbiology
سال: 1987
ISSN: 0095-1137,1098-660X
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.25.11.2214-2215.1987