| Major challenge for the clinician is to diagnose group A beta hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS) pharyngitis and
diphtheria, which are associated with serious complications nowdays. Acute pharyngotonsillitis and Tonsilities are most
frequent health problem global, particular in children, which is most usually associated with benign viral and selfrestricting infections. Bacterial pharyngitis is the most important. 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 of Sri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical sciences, Pondicherry. 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 |
