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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
There are no definite preventive measures for peritonsillar abscess, however, immunization against certain organisms in childhood may decrease the burden of peritonsillar abscess resulting from such infections. | There are no definite preventive measures for peritonsillar abscess, however, [[immunization]] against certain organisms in childhood may decrease the burden of peritonsillar abscess resulting from such infections. | ||
==Primary prevention== | ==Primary prevention== | ||
There are no definite preventive measures for peritonsillar abscess, however, immunization against certain organisms in childhood may decrease the burden of peritonsillar abscess resulting from such infections. | There are no definite preventive measures for peritonsillar abscess, however, [[immunization]] against certain organisms in childhood may decrease the burden of peritonsillar abscess resulting from such infections. | ||
*[[Immunization]] with the [[Hib]] vaccine protects children. | *[[Immunization]] with the [[Hib]] vaccine protects children. | ||
* Post-[[splenectomy]] patients are also recommended to be immunized.<ref name="pmid18931398">{{cite journal| author=Mathoera RB, Wever PC, van Dorsten FR, Balter SG, de Jager CP| title=Epiglottitis in the adult patient. | journal=Neth J Med | year= 2008 | volume= 66 | issue= 9 | pages= 373-7 | pmid=18931398 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18931398 }} </ref> | * Post-[[splenectomy]] patients are also recommended to be immunized.<ref name="pmid18931398">{{cite journal| author=Mathoera RB, Wever PC, van Dorsten FR, Balter SG, de Jager CP| title=Epiglottitis in the adult patient. | journal=Neth J Med | year= 2008 | volume= 66 | issue= 9 | pages= 373-7 | pmid=18931398 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18931398 }} </ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Prince Tano Djan, BSc, MBChB [2]
Overview
There are no definite preventive measures for peritonsillar abscess, however, immunization against certain organisms in childhood may decrease the burden of peritonsillar abscess resulting from such infections.
Primary prevention
There are no definite preventive measures for peritonsillar abscess, however, immunization against certain organisms in childhood may decrease the burden of peritonsillar abscess resulting from such infections.
- Immunization with the Hib vaccine protects children.
- Post-splenectomy patients are also recommended to be immunized.[1]
References
- ↑ Mathoera RB, Wever PC, van Dorsten FR, Balter SG, de Jager CP (2008). "Epiglottitis in the adult patient". Neth J Med. 66 (9): 373–7. PMID 18931398.