Parapharyngeal Abscesses Caused by Group G Streptococcus

Table 1

Previous studies involved in bacteriology of peritonsillar abscess.

Investigator	Country	Year	Number of samples,	GGS or GCS, (%)
J. Wiksten et al. [8]	Finland	2010-2011	149	2 (1.3)
Vaikjarv et al. [9]	Estonia	2011-2012	22	1 (4.5)
Tachibana et al. [10]	Japan	2008–2013	100	1 (1.0)
Lepelletier et al. [11]	French	2009–2012	412	11 (2.6)
Plum et al. [12]	USA	2002–2012	69	1 (1.4)
Mazur et al. [13]	Poland	2003–2013	45	1 (2.2)
Gavriel et al. [14]	Israel	1996–2003	132	1 (0.76)

GGS, group G streptococcus; GCS, group C streptococcus.