A member asked:

My throat culture _ positive for pseudomonas aeruginosa and staphylococcus aureus. should i be worried? i have autoimmune thyroiditis.

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Dr. Michael Zacharisen answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Unusual culture: Staph aureus is one of the most common bacteria isolated from throat cultures and treatable. However, pseudomonas is not a typical bacteria to cause tonsil or throat infection and is cultured in only a small portion of people. The thyroiditis diagnosis should not play a role in the positive throat culture.

Answered 12/31/2012

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