Original Research Article
Year: 2014 | Month: January | Volume: 4 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 125-129
Isolation and Identification of Microorganisms Causing Tonsillitis among Children of Hail Region
Sarah Yousef Abd El Galil1ab*, Sabry Abd El Gawad1cd, Esteglal El Ateeq2a
aDepartment of Clinical Laboratories Science, College of Applied Medical Science, University of Hail, Hail, KSA.
bDepartment of Bacteriology, Mycology and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt, P.O. Box 44511, Zagazig, Egypt.
cDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Hail, Hail, KSA.
dDepartment of Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
Zagazig University, Egypt, P.O. Box 44511, Zagazig, Egypt.
*Corresponding Author: Sarah Yousef Abd El Galil
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Tonsillitis is the most common disease in throat that occurs predominantly in the younger age group. The most common cause of acute suppurative tonsillitis include group A ß-hemolytic Streptococci.
Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence rate of bacterial tonsillitis among children in hail university nursery and to considered some of the environmental and personal factors that may contribute to spread of infection.
Materials & Methods: This study included 35 children with age ranges from 4 months to 5 years. Throat swabs were collected from each child for bacteriological examination and isolation of the pathogenic bacteria.
Results: Pathogens were detected in 34.2% (12 cases) of the studied cases, Staphylococcus aureus was the most commonly grown organism in the collected throat swabs Staphylococcus aureus was the most commonly grown organism in throat swabs (6 child out of 35 child), Group A β hemolytic Streptococci was isolated from only one patient (2.8%), E.coli was detected in throat swabs of 3 patients (8.5%), while Klebsiella pneumonia was isolated from 2 patients (5.7%). In conclusion, Staphylococcus aureus was the commonest isolated organism in the collected throat swabs.
Conclusion: The current study indicate that, there is a considerable rate of bacterial tonsillitis among children of Hail university Nursery and support the concern that Saudi children may be vulnerable to that infection. Moreover, it show the need to provide health education to children`s mothers in order to prevent primary infection among children.
Key words: Bacterial tonsillitis, Staphylococcus aureus, β hemolytic Streptococci, Klebsiella pneumonia.