Abstract:
Background: Tonsilofaringitis is a inflammation of the oropharynx and palatine tonsil and
most often caused by Gram-positive bacteria such as Streptococcus β-hemolyticus group A,
Streptococcus pyogenes and Streptococcus viridians.
Research Goals: This research was to determine the type and the dominant bacteria in
tonsilofaringitis.
Methode: The sample was the swab of entire population of patients that diagnosed
tonsilofaringitis and already asked to fill out informed consent. variables in this study were
Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria on tonsilofaringitis. The variables in this study
were Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria on tonsilofaringitis.
The Results: Bacteria caused tonsilofaringitis in Gram positive (+) : Staphylococcus aureus
30.3% and Staphylococcus albus 24.2%. In Gram negative (-): Klebsiella sp 6.1%,
Enterobacter sp 3.1%, Pseudomonas sp 27.2%, and Proteus sp 9.1%.
