THROAT SWABS IN CHRONIC TONSILLITIS: A TIME‐HONOURED PRACTICE BEST FORGOTTEN

International Journal of Clinical Practice - Tập 51 Số 3 - Trang 138-139 - 1997
Robinson Ac1, J. Hanif1, LA Dumbreck2, AJ Prichard1, BT Manners3
1Departments of Otolaryngolgy West Middlesex University Hospital London
2Departments of Microbiology West Middlesex University Hospital London
3Departments of Histopathology West Middlesex University Hospital London

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SUMMARYWe have estimated that in 1995 more than £2 million was spent by the National Health Service on throat swabs used to investigate chronic tonsillitis in the UK. This study was devised to assess the value of this investigation. The surface microflora, obtained using a throat swab, was compared with the microflora of the deep tonsil in 30 cases of chronic tonsillitis. None of the throat swabs grew pathogenic organisms, while in 16 cases, heavy growths of recognised pathogens were grown from the tonsillar tissue. This paper demonstrates that throat swabs have little value in the management of chronic tonsillitis, and if the investigation was omitted in this condition, a substantial saving could be made.

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International Journal of Clinical Practice

Tập 51 Số 3

138-139

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