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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Bacterial tonsillitis may be caused by ''[[Group A streptococcal infection|Group A streptococcal bacteria]]'',<ref name="pmid3601520">{{cite journal |author=Putto A |title=Febrile exudative tonsillitis: viral or streptococcal? |journal=[[Pediatrics]] |volume=80 |issue=1 |pages=6–12 |year=1987 |pmid=3601520 |doi= |issn=}}</ref> resulting in [[strep throat]].<ref name="pmid3601520">{{cite journal |author=Putto A |title=Febrile exudative tonsillitis: viral or streptococcal? |journal=[[Pediatrics]] |volume=80 |issue=1 |pages=6–12 |year=1987 |pmid=3601520 |doi= |issn=}}</ref>. Sometimes, tonsillitis is caused by a [[superinfection]] of [[spirochaeta]] and [[treponema]], in this case called [[Trench mouth|Vincent's angina]] or Plaut-Vincent angina.<ref name="pmid1015288">{{cite journal |author=Van Cauwenberge P |title=[Significance of the fusospirillum complex (Plaut-Vincent angina)] |language=Dutch; Flemish |journal=Acta Otorhinolaryngol Belg |volume=30 |issue=3 |pages=334–45 |year=1976 |pmid=1015288 |doi=}} - fusospirillum complex (Plaut-Vincent angina) Van Cauwenberge studied the tonsils of 126 patients using direct microscope observation. The results showed that 40% of acute tonsillitis was caused by Vincent’s agina and 27% of chronic tonsillitis was caused by Spirochaeta</ref> | Bacterial tonsillitis may be caused by ''[[Group A streptococcal infection|Group A streptococcal bacteria]]'',<ref name="pmid3601520">{{cite journal |author=Putto A |title=Febrile exudative tonsillitis: viral or streptococcal? |journal=[[Pediatrics]] |volume=80 |issue=1 |pages=6–12 |year=1987 |pmid=3601520 |doi= |issn=}}</ref> resulting in [[strep throat]].<ref name="pmid3601520">{{cite journal |author=Putto A |title=Febrile exudative tonsillitis: viral or streptococcal? |journal=[[Pediatrics]] |volume=80 |issue=1 |pages=6–12 |year=1987 |pmid=3601520 |doi= |issn=}}</ref>. Sometimes, tonsillitis is caused by a [[superinfection]] of [[spirochaeta]] and [[treponema]], in this case called [[Trench mouth|Vincent's angina]] or Plaut-Vincent angina.<ref name="pmid1015288">{{cite journal |author=Van Cauwenberge P |title=[Significance of the fusospirillum complex (Plaut-Vincent angina)] |language=Dutch; Flemish |journal=Acta Otorhinolaryngol Belg |volume=30 |issue=3 |pages=334–45 |year=1976 |pmid=1015288 |doi=}} - fusospirillum complex (Plaut-Vincent angina) Van Cauwenberge studied the tonsils of 126 patients using direct microscope observation. The results showed that 40% of acute tonsillitis was caused by Vincent’s agina and 27% of chronic tonsillitis was caused by Spirochaeta</ref> | ||
==Causes== | ==Causes== |
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Overview
Bacterial tonsillitis may be caused by Group A streptococcal bacteria,[1] resulting in strep throat.[1]. Sometimes, tonsillitis is caused by a superinfection of spirochaeta and treponema, in this case called Vincent's angina or Plaut-Vincent angina.[2]
Causes
Life-Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated
Common Causes
Causes by Organ System
Cardiovascular | Obstructive sleep apnea |
Chemical/Poisoning | No underlying causes |
Dental | Pericoronitis, trench mouth, Vincent's angina |
Dermatologic | Guttate psoriasis, hand-foot-and-mouth disease, neutrophilic dermatoses |
Drug Side Effect | No underlying causes |
Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes |
Endocrine | No underlying causes |
Environmental | No underlying causes |
Gastroenterologic | No underlying causes |
Genetic | No underlying causes |
Hematologic | No underlying causes |
Iatrogenic | No underlying causes |
Infectious Disease | No underlying causes |
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic | No underlying causes |
Neurologic | No underlying causes |
Nutritional/Metabolic | No underlying causes |
Obstetric/Gynecologic | No underlying causes |
Oncologic | No underlying causes |
Ophthalmologic | No underlying causes |
Overdose/Toxicity | No underlying causes |
Psychiatric | No underlying causes |
Pulmonary | No underlying causes |
Renal/Electrolyte | No underlying causes |
Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy | No underlying causes |
Sexual | No underlying causes |
Trauma | No underlying causes |
Urologic | No underlying causes |
Miscellaneous | No underlying causes |
Causes in Alphabetical Order
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3References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Putto A (1987). "Febrile exudative tonsillitis: viral or streptococcal?". Pediatrics. 80 (1): 6–12. PMID 3601520.
- ↑ Van Cauwenberge P (1976). "[Significance of the fusospirillum complex (Plaut-Vincent angina)]". Acta Otorhinolaryngol Belg (in Dutch; Flemish). 30 (3): 334–45. PMID 1015288. - fusospirillum complex (Plaut-Vincent angina) Van Cauwenberge studied the tonsils of 126 patients using direct microscope observation. The results showed that 40% of acute tonsillitis was caused by Vincent’s agina and 27% of chronic tonsillitis was caused by Spirochaeta