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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Peritonsillar abscess is a serious throat infection that causes pus to collect near the tonsils. Symptoms of peritonsillar ...

Conservative antibiotic therapy was identified as a safe and effective approach for treating selected children diagnosed with peritonsillar abscess; most children responded to antibiotics alone, but ...

Prescribing fewer antibiotics may slightly higher cases of pneumonia and peritonsillar abscess. General practices that prescribe fewer antibiotics may encounter slightly higher incidences of pneumonia ...