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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
There are 3 main types of tonsillitis: [[Acute (medical)|acute]], [[subacute]] and [[Chronic (medicine)|chronic]]. Acute tonsillitis can either be [[bacterial]] or [[viral]] (75%) in origin | There are 3 main types of tonsillitis: [[Acute (medical)|acute]], [[subacute]] and [[Chronic (medicine)|chronic]]. | ||
==Tonsillitis== | |||
The three classifications of tonsillitis are: | |||
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* Acute tonsillitis can either be [[bacterial]] or [[viral]] (75%) in origin | |||
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| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" | Subacute | |||
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* Subacute tonsillitis (which can last between 3 weeks and 3 months) is caused by the bacterium ''Actinomyces'' | |||
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| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" | [[Chronic| chronic]] | |||
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* Chronic tonsillitis, which can last for long periods if not treated, is almost always bacterial. | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
There are 3 main types of tonsillitis: acute, subacute and chronic.
Tonsillitis
The three classifications of tonsillitis are:
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| chronic |
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