Research Article
Gram Staining for the Treatment of Peritonsillar Abscess
Table 5
Gram staining and recommended antibiotics.
| Gramstaining | Expected pathogen | Recommended antibiotics |
| GPC | Aerobic, anaerobic streptococci | penicillin |
| Negative GNR
| Aerobic, anaerobic streptococci Anaerobic GNR (Prevotella, Fusobacterium, Bacteroides, Porphyromonas) | Clindamycin Penicillin Cephalosporin plus metronidazole |
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