TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Peritonsillar Cellulitis or Abscess (QUINSY) A1 - Hay, Jr, William W. A1 - Levin, Myron J. A1 - Deterding, Robin R. A1 - Abzug, Mark J. PY - 2017 T2 - Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatrics AB - Tonsillar infection occasionally penetrates the tonsillar capsule, spreading to the surrounding tissues, causing peritonsillar cellulitisIf untreated, necrosis occurs and a peritonsillar abscess formsMost common pathogen is β-hemolytic streptococci, but others include group D streptococci, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and anaerobes SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145457759 ER -