Tonsillectomy versus watchful waiting in recurrent streptococcal pharyngitis in adults: randomised controlled trial

Acute Strep.Tonsillitis: common in children and effectively treated
with appropriate antibiotics.However, the adult sources of infection in
children go unrecognised very often, as well as the cleanliness and
hygiene of drink-ware and other eating gadgets for adults and children.
This RCT addresses the adult infection factor as well as it possibly
can,however,it is regretted that the importance of adult oral and oro-
pharyngeal hygiene has not been emphasised in this study nor the drinkware
factors. Probably due to the long-held belief that Acute tonsillitis is
not 'contagious'?

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