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Table 1 Preoperative antibiotic treatment for the patients suffering from acute pharyngotonsillitis with quinsy

From: Bacterial adherence to mucosal epithelium in the upper airways has less significance than believed

Patient

Antibiotics used

Duration before treatment

A

Benzylpenicillin i.v.

1 hour

B

Benzylpenicillin i.v.

4 hours

C

Benzylpenicillin i.v.

17 hours

D

Benzylpenicillin i.v.

24 hours

E

Cefuroxime i.v. + metronidazole i.v.

24 hours

F

Benzylpenicillin i.v.

48 hours