2006
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215106003185
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Actinomycetes colonization of tonsils: a comparative study between patients with and without recurrent tonsillitis

Abstract: The presence of actinomyces does not indicate active disease. We are of the opinion that, although actinomyces colonization is more prevalent in patients with sleep-disordered breathing, it does not contribute to tonsillar hypertrophy nor to recurrent tonsillitis.

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“…Van lierop et al reported that within their pediatric population studied over a period of 8 months they did not find a statistically significant difference in the rates of Actinomyces in children undergoing tonsillectomies for SDB or recurrent infections [4]. Toh et al in their mixed group of adult and pediatric tonsillectomies over 2 years suggests a higher prevalence of the bacteria in patients with SDB [4,5].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…Van lierop et al reported that within their pediatric population studied over a period of 8 months they did not find a statistically significant difference in the rates of Actinomyces in children undergoing tonsillectomies for SDB or recurrent infections [4]. Toh et al in their mixed group of adult and pediatric tonsillectomies over 2 years suggests a higher prevalence of the bacteria in patients with SDB [4,5].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…Compared with children, it is stated that adults had more Actinomyces in the tonsillar tissue (7,12,15). Moreover, it was reported that tonsils in children younger than 3 years had no Actinomyces (16).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is thought that the microorganisms settled in the tonsil produce some toxins, resulting in tonsil hypertrophy (3,10). On the other hand, Toh et al (15) found no significant relationship between the size of the tonsil and the presence of Actinomyces. Likewise, Yasan et al (6) reported that Actinomyces did not cause tonsillar hypertrophy.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…des lymphatischen Rachenrings ist umstritten [1,2,7,8,10,11]. Mehrere Untersuchungen zur Bedeutung von Aktinomyzeten am Resektat tonsillektomierter Patienten zeigten eine entsprechende Besiedlung der tonsillären Krypten in bis zu 40% der Fälle [7,10,11]. Am häufigsten (> 90% der Isolate) ließ sich dabei Actinomyces israelii isolieren, aber auch andere ActinomycesSpezies wie A. odontolyticus, A. viscosus oder A. naeslundii wurden nachgewiesen.…”
Section: Tonsillar Actinomycosis As a Rare Cause Of Oral Malodor Diaunclassified
“…Am häufigsten (> 90% der Isolate) ließ sich dabei Actinomyces israelii isolieren, aber auch andere ActinomycesSpezies wie A. odontolyticus, A. viscosus oder A. naeslundii wurden nachgewiesen. Die Kriterien einer invasiven Aktinomyzetenerkrankung mit rekurrierender Tonsillitis oder obstruktiver Tonsillenhyperplasie als Folge einer entzündlichen Gewebereaktion wurden in den genannten Untersuchungen nicht erfüllt, so dass von einer saprophytären Kolonisierung ausgegangen wird [1,2,7,8,10,11]. Hingegen kommt eine slowakische Untersuchung an Resektaten von 125 Patienten mit chronischer Tonsillitis zu dem Schluss, dass in einem Drittel der untersuchten Fälle eine transepitheliale Migration von Aktinomyzeten in das Tonsillengewebe mit aktiver Entzündungsre-aktion nachweisbar ist, was die Mög-lichkeit einer aktiven Rolle von Aktinomyzeten bei der Entstehung chronischer inflammatorischer Tonsillen erkrankungen unterstreicht [5].…”
Section: Tonsillar Actinomycosis As a Rare Cause Of Oral Malodor Diaunclassified