| Acute pharyngotonsillitis and Tonsilities are most frequent health problem global, particular in children, which is most
usually associated with benign viral and self-restricting infections. Bacterial pharyngitis is the most important. Major
challenge for the clinician is to diagnose group A beta hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS) pharyngitis and diphtheria, which
are associated with serious complications nowdays. The present study was conducted to Incidence of acute Pharyngitis and
Tonsilities among the pediatric age group in tertiary care hospital. Total of 100 children aged 1-18 years old and presenting
clinical manifestations of acute pharyngotonsillitis were subjected to clinical interviews, physical examinations, and throat
swab specimen collection to perform cultures. One hundred cases of acute tonsillitis were selected 56 males and44 females
aged from 2-18 years at random from the patients attending the outpatient Department of family medicine, paediatrics and
ENT department. The selected patients have been now not given antibiotics for one week earlier than the take a look at.
Limiting antibiotic prescribing to children with a wonderful GABHS check end result is a possible purpose for primary care
physicians and an vital step in the direction of really apt use of antibiotics overallddd |
