Adult purulent tonsillitis can be treated with general treatment, medication and surgery according to the specific condition. 1. General treatment: during the attack of acute suppurative tonsillitis, pay attention to appropriate isolation, because acute tonsillitis has a certain degree of contagious; at the same time, pay attention to more bed rest, appropriate diet of liquid food and drink more water. 2. Drug treatment: Adult purulent tonsillitis preferred penicillin antibacterial drugs, such as penicillin, amoxicillin clavulanate potassium, etc., according to the severity of the patient’s condition, choose to take orally or intravenously; such as the effect is not good, according to the drug sensitivity test to choose sensitive antibiotic treatment. The use of gargles with antibacterial effect, such as furacilin liquid, compound borax solution, etc., for local disinfection and antibacterial treatment. 3. Surgery: Surgical removal of tonsils is recommended for adults with suppurative tonsillitis if it is recurrent, or if it becomes a focus for other organ lesions, usually 2-3 weeks after the acute inflammation subsides. This is usually done by tonsil stripping, tonsil extrusion, and low-temperature plasma tonsillectomy. Adults with purulent tonsillitis should pay attention to timely hospitalization and reasonable treatment under the guidance of doctors.