What is the difference between tonsilitis and strep throat?!
Question: What is the difference between tonsilitis and strep throat!?
I know that strep throat is caused by streptococcus bacteria!. What causes tonsilitis!? And how are the symptoms and treatment different!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
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There are 3 main types of tonsillitis: acute, subacute and chronic!. Acute tonsillitis can either be bacterial or viral (75%) in origin!. Subacute tonsillitis (which can last between 3 weeks and 3 months) is caused by the bacterium Actinomyces!. Chronic tonsillitis, which can last for long periods if not treated, is almost always bacterial!.
Tonsillitis is characterized by signs of red, swollen tonsils which may have a purulent exudative coating of white patches (i!.e!. pus)!. There may be enlarged and tender neck cervical lymph nodes!.
Tonsillitis is characterized by signs of red, swollen tonsils which may have a purulent exudative coating of white patches (i!.e!. pus)!. There may be enlarged and tender neck cervical lymph nodes!.
Pharyngitis (IPA: [?far?n?d???t?s]) is, in most cases, a painful inflammation of the pharynx, and is colloquially referred to as a sore throat!. Infection of the tonsils (tonsillitis) and/or larynx (laryngitis) may occur simultaneously!.
Treatment
There are three types of treatment
Tonsillitis is characterized by signs of red, swollen tonsils which may have a purulent exudative coating of white patches (i!.e!. pus)!. There may be enlarged and tender neck cervical lymph nodes!.
Tonsillitis is characterized by signs of red, swollen tonsils which may have a purulent exudative coating of white patches (i!.e!. pus)!. There may be enlarged and tender neck cervical lymph nodes!.
Pharyngitis (IPA: [?far?n?d???t?s]) is, in most cases, a painful inflammation of the pharynx, and is colloquially referred to as a sore throat!. Infection of the tonsils (tonsillitis) and/or larynx (laryngitis) may occur simultaneously!.
Treatment
There are three types of treatment
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