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 ...

Medically reviewed by Renee Nilan, MD Peritonsillar abscess, also known as quinsy, is a bacterial infection that causes pus to collect near the tonsils and the back of the throat. It usually ...

Peritonsillar abscess or quinsy is a collection of pus between the fibrous capsule of the tonsil usually in the upper pole and the super constrictor muscle of the pharynx.

He smiled and said, “You have a peritonsillar abscess.” I had pain localized to the left side of my throat which was made worse with swallowing and which was suspicious for peritonsillar abscess.

Peritonsillar Abscess Symptoms When you have tonsillitis, sometimes you can get a pus-filled pocket near one of your tonsils, known as a peritonsillar abscess. This can happen on its own but is ...

Clinicians have successfully used antibiotics and steroids, instead of an aerosol-generating procedure, to treat a COVID-19-positive man's peritonsillar abscess. Details were published on September 7 ...

Peritonsillar abscess. This is an abscess that is filled with puss and can be deadly as it can become so large that it can obstruct the airways, making it hard for you to breathe.

Once an abscess has formed, antimicrobial therapy alone may be inadequate and surgical drainage may be necessary. There is no consensus on the ideal surgical procedure for peritonsillar abscess, but ...

While it's true that peritonsillar abscess have a very low morbidity and mortality, it's not zero. If we start indiscriminately giving steroids to patients with pharyngitis, ...

I came down with an unrelenting sore throat about 15-20 years ago. For years, I have tried to be discreet in prescribing antibiotics in most of my patients, for fear ...

Peritonsillar abscesses form around the tonsils. They usually occur as a complication of tonsillitis and are often caused by the same bacteria. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatments of ...