A peritonsillar abscess, also called quinsy, develops in the area around the tonsils from complications associated with a tonsillectomy. Due to today’s common use of antibiotics, it has become rare.

Peritonsillar abscess, also known as quinsy, is a bacterial infection that causes pus to collect near the tonsils and the back of the throat. It usually starts with bacteria responsible for strep ...

Differential diagnoses of PTA include epiglottitis (inflammation of the epiglottis), infectious mononucleosis, lymphoma, peritonsillar cellulitis and retromolar or retropharyngeal abscess. 1 On ...

While widespread unnecessary use of antibiotics can diminish their effectiveness, reducing antibiotic prescribing may increase the risk of serious bacterial infections. This study quantifies the ...

Clinicians have successfully used antibiotics and steroids, instead of an aerosol-generating procedure, to treat a COVID-19-positive man's peritonsillar abscess. Details were published on September 7 ...

After invasive procedures in the oropharyngeal region, it may be advisable to abstain from oral sex for a while. This conclusion was drawn by ENT specialist Kelly C. Landeen (now at the Medical ...

A viral infection or bacterial infection, like strep throat, can cause tonsillitis. Most of the time, the condition resolves on its own. However, sometimes it can lead to complications that require ...

Presented before the thirty-fifth annual meeting of the American Laryngological Association, held in Washington, D. C., May, 1913.

I came down with an unrelenting sore throat about 15-20 years ago. For years, I have tried to be discreet in prescribing antibiotics in most of my patients, for fear of causing resistance in bacteria ...

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