Table 2 Tissue microbiology
From: Rare case of necrotizing tonsillitis causing severe airway infection in an infant: a case report
Sample | Culture result | Sensitivity |
|---|---|---|
Tracheal aspirate (x3) | Negative for acid-fast bacilli | - |
Urine | No growth | - |
Peripheral blood | No growth | - |
Left valleculae | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Cefepime, amikacin, ceftazidime, gentamicin |
Laryngeal tissue (intraoperative sample) | Pseudomonas aeruginosa Negative for acid-fast bacilli Negative for Mycobacterium tuberculosis Negative for Corynebacterium diphtheriae | Ceftazidime, gentamicin |
Left tonsil (intraoperative sample) | Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole |
Right tonsil (intraoperative sample) | Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole |