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.

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 ...

Vol. 16, Supplement 4. Proceedings of the First North American Congress on Anaerobic Bacteria and Anaerobic Infections (Jun., 1993), pp. S292-S298 (7 pages) Aspirated pus samples from 124 patients ...

A 61-year-old male was referred from his GP to investigate a pain of ostensibly dental origin down the right side of the throat. The pain had started a week earlier, and made swallowing very painful.

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Peritonsillar abscess' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...

Peritonsillar abscess or Quinsy is a collection of pus between the fibrous capsule of the tonsil usually in the upper pole and the super constrictor muscle of the pharynx. It frequently follows as a ...

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

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Background. Group A streptococci are commonly regarded as the most prevalent cause of acute bacterial tonsillitis and peritonsillar abscess ...

WATCH the stomach-churning moment a doctor drains a pus-filled abscess in a woman’s throat. Surgeon Rahmat Omar can be seen using a tool to burn away the growth on the woman’s tonsil. Pus is seen ...