RT Book, Section
A1 Hay, Jr, William W.
A1 Levin, Myron J.
A1 Deterding, Robin R.
A1 Abzug, Mark J.
SR Print(0)
ID 1145457759
T1 Peritonsillar Cellulitis or Abscess (QUINSY)
T2 Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatrics
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264257614
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145457759
RD 2023/04/02
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