International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
Kolaj Kattel
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, NepalPublications
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Research Article
Study on Clinical and Bacteriological Profile of Acute Tonsillitis
Author(s): Kolaj Kattel*, Akriti Shrestha, Indra Upadhyay and Prasansa Basnet
Introduction: Tonsillitis is a frequent condition noticed in the ENT department of every hospital one out of every 10 children visiting the ENT OPD, suffer from acute tonsillitis. Identification of the organisms responsible and their antibiotic sensitivity pattern can guide in early and timely oral antibiotics and preventing wasting hours of work in hospital stay. This study was done to have an insight into various pathogens that are the cause of acute tonsillitis and evaluating their antibiotic susceptibility. Methods: A descriptive study cross sectional study conducted between January 2018 and January 2019 in a tertiary care center after obtaining ethical approval (Reference number- 222/2018). Patients of age group 5-50 years with acute tonsillitis, who had not taken antibiotics prior to hospital visit, were included. Convenience sampling .. Read More»
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