Question
How should one handle a child’s tonsillitis with purulent inflammation, accompanied by a fever of 39 degrees?
Answer
Tonsillitis with purulent inflammation is typically caused by infection with Staphylococcus aureus. If incision and drainage are required, the patient can expect to recover in about 3 days with intravenous treatment; if conservative treatment is adopted without incision, the recovery time will also not be too long. The effectiveness of treatment depends on the patient’s constitution and the bacteria’s resistance. After a few days of continuous intravenous therapy, the condition should improve.