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R J Gaffney1, M A Walsh, D P McShane

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Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences
|June 1, 1992
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Post-tonsillectomy bloodstream infections (bacteraemia) were less common than expected. Penicillin may not be the best antibiotic for preventing these infections due to resistant bacteria like Haemophilus influenzae.

Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Microbiology
  • Otolaryngology

Background:

  • Post-tonsillectomy bacteraemia is linked to streptococcal endocarditis.
  • Penicillin prophylaxis is standard for susceptible patients undergoing tonsillectomy.
  • Rising penicillin resistance in tonsillar microflora necessitates reassessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the incidence of post-tonsillectomy bacteraemia.
  • To identify causative organisms.
  • To evaluate the suitability of penicillin for prophylaxis.

Main Methods:

  • Blood cultures were taken post-tonsillectomy.
  • Organisms were identified.
  • Incidence and resistance patterns were analyzed.

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Main Results:

  • 11 of 32 patients (34.4%) showed bacteraemia.
  • Haemophilus influenzae (36.4%) was more common than Streptococcus viridans (9%).
  • Low incidence of bacteraemia observed.

Conclusions:

  • Current penicillin prophylaxis may be suboptimal.
  • Beta-lactamase stable antibiotics are recommended.
  • Further research into optimal prophylactic strategies is warranted.