Continual drainage can irritate the throat ... pus-filled lump within the tissue. A bacterial infection usually causes it. A peritonsillar abscess forms in the tissues near the tonsils.

Most cases of peritonsillar abscess can be treated with antibiotics and drainage of pus from the site, though less often, hospitalization may be needed. Treatment is key, because complications of ...

An abscess is a collection of pus that forms near ... need general anesthesia for drainage, frequently require a hospital stay for observation. Follow-Up for a Peritonsillar Abscess Arrange ...

Fever subsided within 9 days after surgical drainage ... Incision of the peritonsillar abscess yielded a small amount of foul pus, which contained only "normal mouth flora" on culture.

Patient charts were analyzed to assess surgical treatment, infection and inflammation rates ... and shorter inpatient stay, incision and drainage are the preferable treatment for peritonsillar abscess ...

A peritonsillar abscess is a painful, pus-filled collection of tissue that forms in the back of the throat near one of the tonsils. They require medical treatment. Share on Pinterest Peritonsillar ...

A peritonsillar abscess is a bacterial infection that usually begins as a complication of untreated strep throat or tonsillitis. A pus-filled pocket forms near one of your tonsils. It can cause ...

According to a systemic review published in Academic Emergency Medicine entitled, “Test characteristics of ultrasound for the diagnosis of peritonsillar ... or acquisition of pus via needle aspiration ...

Patients presenting infection of both suprahyoid and infrahyoid spaces, such as submental, submandibular, peritonsillar ... pus on aspiration indicating abscess and those requiring urgent attention ...