Research Article
Posttonsillectomy Bacteremia and Comparison of Tonsillar Surface and Deep Culture
Table 1
Age and sex distribution of the patients.
| | 3–5 years | 5–10 years | 10–15 years | Total | | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage |
| Male | 41 | 27.8 | 38 | 25.8 | 1 | 0.7 | 80 | 54.5 | Female | 35 | 23.8 | 32 | 21.7 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 45.5 |
| Total | 76 | 51.7 | 70 | 47.6 | 1 | 0.7 | 147 | 100 |
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