Unveiling the etiology of peritonsillar abscess using next generation sequencing

Unveiling the etiology of peritonsillar abscess using next generation sequencing

Abstract Background Peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is a severe deep neck space infection with an insufficiently characterized bacterial etiology. We aimed to reveal the bacteria associated with PTA applying next generation sequencing (NGS). Tonsil biopsies and pus samples of 91 PTA patients were analys...

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Main Authors: Merili Saar, Risto Vaikjärv, Ülle Parm, Priit Kasenõmm, Siiri Kõljalg, Epp Sepp, Madis Jaagura, Andres Salumets, Jelena Štšepetova, Reet Mändar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Subjects:
Peritonsillar abscess (PTA)
Microbiota
Streptococcus pyogenes
Fusobacterium necrophorum
Fusobacterium nucleatum
Next generation sequencing (NGS)
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-023-00649-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-023-00649-0

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