Actinomyces in Tonsillectomy Materials
Aim: Tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgeries in the pediatric age group. Actinomyces species are Gram-positive, non-spore-forming facultative anaerobic bacteria. Actinomycosis is a disease characterized by abscess formation, ranging from subacute to chronic infection. Materials and methods...
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Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University
2020-10-01
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| author | Özlem Ceren Güni̇zi̇ Hüseyin Güni̇zi̇ |
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| description | Aim: Tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgeries in the pediatric age group. Actinomyces species are Gram-positive, non-spore-forming facultative anaerobic bacteria. Actinomycosis is a disease characterized by abscess formation, ranging from subacute to chronic infection.
Materials and methods: We studied with the tonsillectomy materials of 185 patients who underwent tonsillectomy in our clinic between January 2016 and January 2019.
Results: A total of 185 patients, 98 (53%) males and 87 (47%) females, who underwent tonsillectomy were included in the study. The mean age was 12.6 (range, 3-56) years. A total of 64 patients showed the presence of Actinomyces.
Conclusion: Actinomyces species are bacteria found in the tonsil tissue flora that cause opportunistic infection. Tonsillar Actinomyces colonization is more common in adults and in older children. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-58aaee866d54493fa3ce063b4faee27a2023-02-15T16:21:03ZengAlanya Alaaddin Keykubat UniversityActa Medica Alanya2587-03192020-10-014326026310.30565/medalanya.791230727Actinomyces in Tonsillectomy MaterialsÖzlem Ceren Güni̇zi̇Hüseyin Güni̇zi̇0ALANYA ALAADDIN KEYKUBAT UNIVERSITYAim: Tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgeries in the pediatric age group. Actinomyces species are Gram-positive, non-spore-forming facultative anaerobic bacteria. Actinomycosis is a disease characterized by abscess formation, ranging from subacute to chronic infection. Materials and methods: We studied with the tonsillectomy materials of 185 patients who underwent tonsillectomy in our clinic between January 2016 and January 2019. Results: A total of 185 patients, 98 (53%) males and 87 (47%) females, who underwent tonsillectomy were included in the study. The mean age was 12.6 (range, 3-56) years. A total of 64 patients showed the presence of Actinomyces. Conclusion: Actinomyces species are bacteria found in the tonsil tissue flora that cause opportunistic infection. Tonsillar Actinomyces colonization is more common in adults and in older children.https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/medalanya/issue/57322/791230?publisher=alkutonsillektomi;histopatoloji;aktinomiçestonsillectomy;histopathology;actinomyces |
| spellingShingle | Özlem Ceren Güni̇zi̇ Hüseyin Güni̇zi̇ Actinomyces in Tonsillectomy Materials Acta Medica Alanya tonsillektomi; histopatoloji; aktinomiçes tonsillectomy; histopathology; actinomyces |
| title | Actinomyces in Tonsillectomy Materials |
| title_full | Actinomyces in Tonsillectomy Materials |
| title_fullStr | Actinomyces in Tonsillectomy Materials |
| title_full_unstemmed | Actinomyces in Tonsillectomy Materials |
| title_short | Actinomyces in Tonsillectomy Materials |
| title_sort | actinomyces in tonsillectomy materials |
| topic | tonsillektomi; histopatoloji; aktinomiçes tonsillectomy; histopathology; actinomyces |
| url | https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/medalanya/issue/57322/791230?publisher=alku |
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