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September 10, 2025The Bulletin of Contemporary Clinical MedicineOpen Access

Prevalence of tonsillar actinomyces in children

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NBNatalia BoikoISI.V. StagnievaEGELENA L. GUKASYAN

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Observational analysis found Actinomyces in 14% of tonsils from children, highlighting its role in chronic tonsillitis.

Key Points

  • Actinomyces were present in 14% of tonsil specimens, suggesting a notable role in tonsillar microbiota.
  • In children with grade 2 hypertrophy, Actinomyces were found in 11.6% of cases, compared to 16.4% in grade 3 hypertrophy.
  • Histological examination used direct microscopy and hematoxylin and eosin staining to analyze tonsil specimens.
  • Findings imply that Actinomyces may not significantly interact with lymphoid tissue in tonsils.

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Boiko et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c24364b210217d647a6bbahttps://doi.org/10.20969/vskm.2025.18(4).14-19
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