J03.9 K05.6
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: 25 patients with scheduled tonsilectomy are assessed clinically and microbiologically (from the tongue dorsum) on the eve of the intervention. Both measurements are repeated after 6 weeks.
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Sponsors
Klinik PPKUniversität Zürich
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: For inclusion, all patients had to be over 18 years with the intellectual and linguistic ability to give their informed consent for study participation. The patients had to be generally healthy with the only exception of an otorhinolaryngologic affliction: Test group patients had to be scheduled for tonsillectomy and control group patients for any ambulant otorhinolarynologic surgery without involvement of the oral cavity.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria were systemic antibiotic therapy during the preceding three months and the customary use of antiseptic mouth rinses.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessement of absence/presence and concentration of key pathogenes by means of amplification of bacterial RNA/DNA at baseline and after 6 weeks | — |
Countries
Switzerland
Contacts
Public ContactPhilipp Sahrmann
Klinik PPKUniversität Zürich
Outcome results
None listed