Question
How should tonsillar abscess be treated? Are there effective treatment methods? Please provide medical advice.
Answer
The treatment of tonsillar abscess typically involves medication against hemolytic streptococcus. The Antistreptolysin O test is an experiment used to measure the titer of antistreptolysin O antibodies in the patient’s serum. If the titer exceeds 1:500, combined with clinical symptoms, it can help diagnose rheumatic fever. Elevated levels of Antistreptolysin O may indicate a hemolytic streptococcal infection, such as scarlet fever, erysipelas, streptococcal pharyngitis, and tonsillitis. In these cases, treatment with anti-hemolytic streptococcus medication should be the main approach. If the Antistreptolysin O test results show multiple increments and are accompanied by an accelerated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, it can aid in diagnosis. Additionally, elevated levels of Antistreptolysin O may also be due to non-hemolytic streptococcal infections, such as viral hepatitis, nephrotic syndrome, tuberculosis, connective tissue disease, subacute bacterial endocarditis, and multiple myeloma. In these situations,