Table 3.
Laboratorial and culture analysis of pediatric patients admitted for peritonsillar and DNI, from 2011 to 2016.
| Characteristics | Number |
|---|---|
| Laboratorial measurements at admission(Mean ± SD) | |
| Leucocyte count (x109 cells/L) (n = 72) | 15.3 ± 4.3 |
| Neutrophil count (x109 cells/L) (n = 72) | 11.6 ± 4.4 |
| C reactive protein (mg/dL) (n = 52) | 72.0 ± 48.2 |
| Microbiology analysis (n = 26, No. (%)) | |
| Monomicrobial infections | 15 (61.5) |
| Polymicrobial infections | 11 (38.5) |
| Microbiology analysis (n = 26) | |
| Streptococcus pyogenes | 7 |
| Streptococcus mitis | 7 |
| Streptococcus constellatus | 4 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 3 |
| Streptococcus anginosus | 3 |
| Streptococcus gordonii | 2 |
| Streptococcus intermedius | 2 |
| Streptococcus spp | 1 |
| Aerococcus spp | 1 |
| Streptococcus Parasanguinis | 1 |
| Anaerobic bacteria | |
| Fusobacterium | 3 |
| Prevotella melaninogenica | 3 |
| Peptostreptococcus asaccharolyticus | 3 |
| Veillonella | 2 |
| Clostridium clostridioforme | 1 |
DNI: deep neck infection.