Unveiling the etiology of peritonsillar abscess using next generation sequencing

• Main Authors: Merili Saar (Author), Risto Vaikjärv (Author), Ülle Parm (Author), Priit Kasenõmm (Author), Siiri Kõljalg (Author), Epp Sepp (Author), Madis Jaagura (Author), Andres Salumets (Author), Jelena Štšepetova (Author), Reet Mändar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is a severe deep neck space infection with an insufficiently characterized bacterial etiology. We aimed to reveal the bacteria associated with PTA applying next generation sequencing (NGS). Tonsil biopsies and pus samples of 91 PTA patients were analys...