Tonsillitis patients can follow the doctor’s advice to choose penicillin, erythromycin, lincomycin and other antibiotics for treatment, the first empirical medication, the effect is not good also need to do bacterial culture and drug sensitivity test, through the results of drug sensitivity test to choose antibiotics.
Inflammation of the tonsils is caused by bacteria and viruses accumulating in the tonsil fossa, and the causative bacteria are mainly hemolytic streptococcus, in addition to non-hemolytic streptococcus, streptococcus pneumoniae, staphylococcus, adenovirus, and influenza virus.
For tonsillitis caused by viral infections, antibiotics are not necessary and symptomatic treatment is needed. For tonsillitis caused by bacterial infections, antibiotics can be used. After determining the type of bacteria and the type of antibiotic to which it is sensitive, the sensitive drug is selected for treatment. Penicillin treatment is preferred, and erythromycin and lincomycin can be used for penicillin allergy.
The process of antibiotic use must be sufficient amount, sufficient course of treatment, to avoid the abuse of antibiotics and the production of drug-resistant bacteria. If the condition does not improve after 2-3 days of treatment, the cause must be analyzed and other kinds of antibiotics must be used.
When the patient has tonsil inflammation, it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination in time, and choose the appropriate drugs for treatment according to the actual condition under the guidance of the doctor.