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==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
There are three main types of tonsillitis | There are three main types of tonsillitis | ||
*'''[[Acute (medical)| | *'''[[Acute (medical)|Acute]]''': Can either be [[bacterial]] or [[viral]] in origin | ||
*'''[[ | *'''[[Subacute]]''': Can last between three weeks and three months. Is caused by the [[bacterium]] ''[[Actinomyces]]'' | ||
*'''[[Chronic (medicine)| | *'''[[Chronic (medicine)|Chronic]]''': Can last for long periods if not treated, is almost always bacterial | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Classification
There are three main types of tonsillitis
- Acute: Can either be bacterial or viral in origin
- Subacute: Can last between three weeks and three months. Is caused by the bacterium Actinomyces
- Chronic: Can last for long periods if not treated, is almost always bacterial