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Chronic tonsillitis and biofilms: a brief overview of treatment modalities
Recurrent tonsillitis is described as when an individual suffers from several attacks of tonsillitis per year. Chronic and recurrent tonsillitis both cause repeated occurrences of inflamed tonsils which have a significant impact on a patient’s quality of life. Numerous children suffer from recurrent...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6134941/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30233227 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JIR.S162486 |
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author | Abu Bakar, Muhamad McKimm, Judy Haque, Seraj Zohurul Majumder, Md Anwarul Azim Haque, Mainul |
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description | Recurrent tonsillitis is described as when an individual suffers from several attacks of tonsillitis per year. Chronic and recurrent tonsillitis both cause repeated occurrences of inflamed tonsils which have a significant impact on a patient’s quality of life. Numerous children suffer from recurrent tonsillitis and sore throats, and these illnesses become part of their life. Antimicrobials can provide temporary relief, but in many cases, tonsillitis recurs. The cause of such recurrent infections have been identified as microorganisms which often create biofilms and a repository of infection in the wet and warm folds of the tonsils. This review discusses different treatment modalities, their advantages and disadvantages, and new treatment options focusing on biofilms. All treatment options should be selected based on evidence and individual need. |
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spelling | pubmed-61349412018-09-19 Chronic tonsillitis and biofilms: a brief overview of treatment modalities Abu Bakar, Muhamad McKimm, Judy Haque, Seraj Zohurul Majumder, Md Anwarul Azim Haque, Mainul J Inflamm Res Review Recurrent tonsillitis is described as when an individual suffers from several attacks of tonsillitis per year. Chronic and recurrent tonsillitis both cause repeated occurrences of inflamed tonsils which have a significant impact on a patient’s quality of life. Numerous children suffer from recurrent tonsillitis and sore throats, and these illnesses become part of their life. Antimicrobials can provide temporary relief, but in many cases, tonsillitis recurs. The cause of such recurrent infections have been identified as microorganisms which often create biofilms and a repository of infection in the wet and warm folds of the tonsils. This review discusses different treatment modalities, their advantages and disadvantages, and new treatment options focusing on biofilms. All treatment options should be selected based on evidence and individual need. Dove Medical Press 2018-09-05 /pmc/articles/PMC6134941/ /pubmed/30233227 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JIR.S162486 Text en © 2018 Abu Bakar et al. This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. |
spellingShingle | Review Abu Bakar, Muhamad McKimm, Judy Haque, Seraj Zohurul Majumder, Md Anwarul Azim Haque, Mainul Chronic tonsillitis and biofilms: a brief overview of treatment modalities |
title | Chronic tonsillitis and biofilms: a brief overview of treatment modalities |
title_full | Chronic tonsillitis and biofilms: a brief overview of treatment modalities |
title_fullStr | Chronic tonsillitis and biofilms: a brief overview of treatment modalities |
title_full_unstemmed | Chronic tonsillitis and biofilms: a brief overview of treatment modalities |
title_short | Chronic tonsillitis and biofilms: a brief overview of treatment modalities |
title_sort | chronic tonsillitis and biofilms: a brief overview of treatment modalities |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6134941/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30233227 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JIR.S162486 |
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