Study of relationship between blood Groups and throat culture sensitivity Findings in patients with chronic Tonsillitis, a one year cross sectional Study in a tertiary care centre

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Since studies showed that antigens & antibidies are inherited, relation between ‘blood type’ and ‘diseases’ have been studied. There exists questions involving “ blood type” and predisposition to certain diseases. Chronic tonsillitis occurs due to multiple repeated infections of the tonsils caused by bacteriae and viruses. Connection between blood types & throat swab sensitivity results in “chronic tonsillitis” is the focus of this research. OBJECTIVES: To find out relationship between throat culture findings & blood groups in chronic tonsillitis patients.