Affiliation:
1. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City 84132.
Abstract
A 22-year-old man with recurrent pharyngitis developed a peritonsillar abscess from which aspirated material yielded a pure culture of Nocardia asteroides. It is likely that the organism was introduced iatrogenically during a prior tonsillar incision. Although unusual, Nocardia species should be considered and microbiological specimens should be handled appropriately in pharyngeal abscesses that respond poorly to conventional therapy.
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
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