Recovery of anaerobic bacteria from a post-traumatic nasal septal abscess - A report of two cases

被引:10
作者
Brook, I [1 ]
机构
[1] Georgetown Univ, Sch Med, Dept Pediat, Washington, DC 20007 USA
关键词
abscess; nasal septum; Peptostreptococcus; Prevotella;
D O I
10.1177/000348949810701110
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R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];
学科分类号
100213 ;
摘要
This report presents 2 children (boys, 11 and 9 years old) who had post-traumatic nasal septal abscesses. Cultures for aerobic and anaerobic bacteria revealed Peptostreptococcus magnus and a beta-lactamase-producing Prevotella intermedia in the first patient, and Peptostreptococcus anaerobius, Streptococcus intermedius, and Prevotella melaninogenica in the second patient. Anaerobic bacteria may play a role in nasal septal abscesses.
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