Adair J C, Amber I J, Johnston J M
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City 84132.
J Clin Microbiol. 1987 Nov;25(11):2214-5. doi: 10.1128/jcm.25.11.2214-2215.1987.
A 22-year-old man with recurrent pharyngitis developed a peritonsillar abscess from which aspirated material yielded a pure culture of Nocardia asteroides. It is likely that the organism was introduced iatrogenically during a prior tonsillar incision. Although unusual, Nocardia species should be considered and microbiological specimens should be handled appropriately in pharyngeal abscesses that respond poorly to conventional therapy.
一名22岁复发性咽炎男性患者发生扁桃体周围脓肿，从中抽出的物质培养出星形诺卡菌纯培养物。很可能该病原体是在之前的扁桃体切开术中医源性引入的。虽然不常见，但对于对传统治疗反应不佳的咽部脓肿，应考虑诺卡菌属感染，微生物标本应妥善处理。
