PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS CAUSED BY GEMELLA MORBILLORUM

ORAN A., DÜNDAR D., TOPDAG M., ALMAC A.

NOBEL MEDICUS, vol.6, no.3, pp.95-97, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 6 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Journal Name: NOBEL MEDICUS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.95-97
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Gemella morbillorum is a gram positive facultatively anaerobic coccus in normal flora of throat There are several case reports due to G morbillorum such as abscess of lung, septic shock arthritis meningitis and osteomyelitis but peritonsillar abscess by this organism is seen very rarely Here we report a 29 years old female She admitted to clinic with peritonsillary abscess Aspiration and abscess drainage were applied immediately G morbillorum was grown from her abscess material