Surface and core flora in recurrent tonsillitis

ABSTRACT

Recurrent tonsillitis is managed by ENT surgeons quite frequently. Thirty five such patients underwent tonsillectomty and samples were taken from the surface and core of tonsillar tissue and sent for aerobic and anaerobic culture. Results revealed a marked discrepency between surface and core organisms. It was concluded that superficial throat swab has little role to identify all bacteria responsible. Therapeutic recommendations need to be reconsidered on these grounds