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The clinical microbiology of Waldeyer's ring. 1987

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The role of microorganisms in infections of Waldeyer's ring is reviewed. The agents involved are aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, viruses, chlamydia, fungi, parasites, and rickettsia. The therapeutic implications of the presence of beta-lactamase-producing bacteria are discussed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009175	Mycoplasma Infections	Infections with species of the genus MYCOPLASMA.	Eperythrozoonosis,Infections, Mycoplasma,Eperythrozoonoses,Infection, Mycoplasma,Mycoplasma Infection
D010612	Pharyngitis	Inflammation of the throat (PHARYNX).	Sore Throat,Pharyngitides,Sore Throats,Throat, Sore
D002180	Candidiasis, Oral	Infection of the mucous membranes of the mouth by a fungus of the genus CANDIDA. (Dorland, 27th ed)	Moniliasis, Oral,Thrush,Candidiases, Oral,Moniliases, Oral,Oral Candidiases,Oral Candidiasis,Oral Moniliases,Oral Moniliasis
D002690	Chlamydia Infections	Infections with bacteria of the genus CHLAMYDIA.	Infections, Chlamydia,Chlamydia Infection,Infection, Chlamydia
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000234	Adenoids	A collection of lymphoid nodules on the posterior wall and roof of the NASOPHARYNX.	Pharyngeal Tonsils,Tonsil, Pharyngeal,Pharyngeal Tonsil,Adenoid,Tonsils, Pharyngeal
D001420	Bacteria, Aerobic	Bacteria which require oxygen in order to grow and survive.	Aerobic Bacteria
D001421	Bacteria, Anaerobic	Bacteria that can survive and grow in the complete, or nearly complete absence of oxygen.	Anaerobic Bacteria
D001424	Bacterial Infections	Infections by bacteria, general or unspecified.	Bacterial Disease,Bacterial Infection,Infection, Bacterial,Infections, Bacterial,Bacterial Diseases
D013290	Streptococcal Infections	Infections with bacteria of the genus STREPTOCOCCUS.	Group A Strep Infection,Group A Streptococcal Infection,Group A Streptococcal Infections,Group B Strep Infection,Group B Streptococcal Infection,Group B Streptococcal Infections,Infections, Streptococcal,Infection, Streptococcal,Streptococcal Infection