Abscess Treatment
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- Peritonsillar Abscess
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
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Prevention
Tonsillitis should be diagnosed and treated as soon as possible to help prevent a peritonsillar abscess from developing.
Treatment
Your doctor will prescribe antibiotics to treat the infection. In severe infections, these antibiotics may be given intravenously (into a vein). You usually will need to take antibiotics for at least 10 days, and it is important to take all the pills that are prescribed, even if you are feeling better.
Many abscesses will not respond to antibiotics alone,...
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Abscess
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Abscess
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