Open AccessBacteriology of symptomatic adenoids in children
Author(s) -
Rajeshwary Aroor,
Sheethal Rai,
Gangadhara Somayaji,
Vidya Pai
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4103/1947-2714.107529
Subject(s) - adenoid , adenoid hypertrophy , medicine , adenoidectomy , amoxicillin , ciprofloxacin , antibiotics , antibiotic sensitivity , bacteriology , enterococcus faecalis , enterococcus , microbiology and biotechnology , staphylococcus aureus , dermatology , surgery , biology , tonsillectomy , bacteria , genetics
Children with adenoid hypertrophy have been shown to harbor pathogenic bacteria in the nasopharynx despite antibiotics. Removal of the adenoid is associated with a reduction in the bacterial count.