Publication at First Faculty of Medicine, Third Faculty of Medicine |
2016
Abstract
The exact cause of adenotonsillar hypertrophy is not clear, but association with chronic or recurrent infection and thus with microbiologic findings in the pharynx is accounted. Pharyngeal flora contains a wide range of bacteria, including commensals and also potential pathogens.
The aim of the study was to determine the microbiological profile of the upper respiratory and digestive tract in children with sleep related disorders caused by adenotonsillar hypertrophy and the potential relevance of bacterial colonization for the development of the disease. The research included commonly occurring flora, obligate and potential pathogens.
Susceptibility to antibiotics was tested in positive cases.