DEFINITION

Tonsillitis is defined as an
inflammation of the tonsils and
characterized by sore throat and
fever.
Tonsillitis is the inflammation of the
tonsils most commonly caused by viral
or bacterial infection. Symptoms
include sore throat and fever.
CAUSES
TYPES OF ACUTE TONSILLITIS
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
SYMPTOMS
DIAGNOSIS
PREVENTION
TREATMENT
Related Research study
1. A study to assess management of recurrent
tonsillitis in children

Objective: To compare azithromycin (AZT) and

benzathine penicillin (BP) in the treatment of
recurrent tonsillitis in children.
 
Methods: The study comprised of 350 children with
recurrent streptococcal tonsillitis, 284 of whom
completed the study and 162 children received
conventional surgical treatment. The rest of the
children, 122, were divided randomly into two equal
main groups. Group A children received a single
intramuscular BP (600,000IU for children≤27kg and
1,200,000IU for ≥27kg) every two weeks for six
months. Group B children received single oral AZT
(250mg for children≤25kg and 500mg for ≥25kg)
once weekly for six months.
Results: Both groups showed marked significant
reduction in recurrent tonsillitis that is comparable
to results of tonsillectomy. There were no
statistical differences between group A and B
regarding the recurrence of infections and drug
safety after six-month follow-up. Group B showed
better compliance.
Conclusion: AZT proved to be good alternative to
BP in the management of recurrent tonsillitis with
results similar to those obtained after
tonsillectomy.
2.Recurrent tonsillitis and parental perceptions of
tonsillectomy during the COVID-19 pandemic
Objectives: The coronavirus outbreak has
triggered the implementation of nationwide
social distancing measures. We aimed to
investigate the impact on patients with recurrent
tonsillitis and parental perceptions towards
tonsillectomy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: A telephone questionnaire was conducted for
all children awaiting tonsillectomy for recurrent
tonsillitis after social distancing for 2 months at our
centre. The COVID-19 lockdown period was compared
with the 2 months prior to lockdown.

Results: Forty-four children had been social distancing

at home during lockdown. There was a significant
reduction in tonsillitis episodes during the 2-month
lockdown period in comparison with 2 months prior to
lockdown (p = 0.0001). In 70% (n = 31) of cases
parents wanted their child's tonsillectomy during the
coronavirus outbreak.
Conclusion: These findings demonstrate that viral
exposure is a key factor in the pathophysiology of
recurrent tonsillitis and that social distancing
measures can reduce the frequency of recurrent
tonsillitis. Despite the overall reduction in
tonsillitis frequency during the lockdown period,
the majority of parents wanted their child's
tonsillectomy during the coronavirus outbreak.
This demonstrates the impact tonsillitis has on the
patient and their family's quality of life.
CONCLUSION
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