Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Tonsillitis is a common upper respiratory tract infection frequently encountered in pharmacy practice, with significant implications for antimicrobial stewardship.It typically involves inflammation of the palatine tonsils, most often caused by viral infections, but occasionally by bacterial pathogens such as Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Streptococcus, GAS).This article reviews the anatomy, epidemiology, aetiology, complications, and management of tonsillitis, with an emphasis on evidence-based pharmacological and supportive care.It also highlights the essential role pharmacists play in optimising treatment, counselling patients and promoting rational antibiotic use to reduce antimicrobial resistance.
Source: SA pharmaceutical journal.
DOI: 10.36303/sapj.3195
Institution: University of Pretoria
Language: English
Subfield: Pharmacology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4413995321