Peritonsillar abscess in children: age-stratified incidence rates, microbiology, and evaluation of penicillin as drug of choice
Peritonsillar abscess incidence in children increases with age, with Streptococcus pyogenes predominating in young children and Fusobacterium necrophorum in adolescents. Penicillin monotherapy yielded excellent outcomes, supporting stewardship-conscious empiric therapy tailored to pediatric patients.
Authors
- Pelle Hanberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6845-1874)
- Tejs Ehlers Klug (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5053-8034)
- Andrea Lund
Institutions
- Aarhus University (DK)
- Aarhus University Hospital (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
- Published
- 2026-01-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-025-00842-3
- Primary Topic
- Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00