Tonsillitis epidemiology and demographics

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Age

Acute tonsillitis from S. pyogenes primarily affects children between 5 and 15 years old.