Tonsillectomies are associated with an increased risk of meningococcal carriage.
Iris KristinsdottirAsgeir HaraldssonValtyr Thors
Published in: Infectious diseases (London, England) (2024)
A history of tonsillectomy is associated with an increased risk of meningococcal colonisation. More studies are needed to shed light on the effects of tonsillectomies on the pharyngeal microbiome.