Tonsillitis

Background

Microbiology

• Viruses (most common)
  • Enterovirus/rhinovirus, RSV, adenovirus, coronavirus
  • But also: EBV, CMV, hepatitis A, rubella, HIV
• Bacterial
  • Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci
  • But also: Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Haemophilus influenzae

Differential Diagnosis

• Pharyngitis, retropharyngeal abscess, epiglottitis, Ludwig angina