Tonsillitis: Difference between revisions

Created page with "'''Tonsillitis''', infection of the palatine tonsils, is a common condition in children and adults. There is no clear distinction between tonsillitis and pharyngitis, and so the condition may also be called '''pharyngitis''' or '''tonsillopharyngitis'''. In 70% of cases tonsillitis is caused by viruses and is one part of a viral upper respiratory tract infection, which affects multiple parts of the upper respiratory tract. In 30% of cases, mostly in children, tonsil..."