PROSPECTIVE STUDY ON MICROBIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH TONSILLITIS IN ENT OPD, ADESH MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL, MOHRI, SHAHBAD(M).

Dr Manpreet Kaur, Dr P D Sharma, Dr Narinder Kaur

Abstract


Respiratory tract infection (RTI) is considered as one of the major public health problems and a leading cause of morbidity & mortality in many developing countries Tonsils form part of Waldeyer’s Ring .They have protective function. Sorethroat is a common complaint with which patient present to ENT OPD. The study population included 40 patients who visited ENT Department with signs and symptoms of tonsillitis. A detailed clinical evaluation of patients was done. Throat swabs with sterile swab sticks were collected & processed for the microbiological profile in Microbiology Deptt. Of AMC&H. Males 28 (70%) were found to be affected more than females 12 (30%).72.5% of patients were from rural area & 27.5% were from urban area. Sorethroat was the most common symptom(100%) followed by fever (72.5%). It has been seen that beta-hemolytic streptococci was predominant as it was present in 53.33% of cases


Keywords


Tonsillitis, beta-hemolytic streptococci, prospective study

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