Question
A 5-year-old girl has been suffering from a fever of over 38.5 degrees Celsius due to tonsillitis for the past four days. Despite receiving four days of medication treatment, the fever still did not subside last night. Today’s blood test shows that the degree of inflammation is not severe, and the doctor has prescribed two days of medication, including ribavirin, ceftriaxone, and amoxicillin sodium sulbactam sodium, but the fever has not gone away. Why could this be the case?
Answer
The tonsils are part of the body’s immune system and automatically respond to viral and bacterial invasions. Chronic tonsillitis is often caused by an unresolved acute tonsillitis. In daily life, it is advisable to avoid eating spicy and irritating foods, quit smoking and drinking alcohol, exercise more, and strengthen physical fitness to reduce resistance. If tonsillitis occurs frequently and is difficult to control, surgical treatment may be considered. However, there is a possibility of more easily causing upper respiratory tract infections after surgery. If there are no other options, consider undergoing rigorous treatment.