TY - T1 - Peritonsillar Abscess : Aetiology, Diagnostics and Treatment SN - / UR - URN:ISBN:978-951-51-1963-6; http://hdl.handle.net/10138/160252 T3 - A1 - Wikstén, Eeva Johanna A2 - PB - Helsingin yliopisto Y1 - 2016 LA - en AB - Peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is the most common otorhinolaryngological infection that requires special health care management. Its treatment varies greatly due to a lack of common clinical guidelines. Tonsillectomy (TE) is performed on a portion of PTA patients, yet it remains controversial as to which PTA patients would benefit from TE. Traditional bacterial culture is ineffective at defining the causative bacteria for PTA. Rapid microarray methods have been tested, for example on serum and join... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - lääketiede, Korva-, nenä- ja kurkkutaudit N1 - PP - ER -