"Peritonsillar abscess is usually a complication of tonsillitis and thus has a similar clinical presentation and infective aetiology 4. The most common pathogens are those that cause tonsillitis, namely beta-haemolytic Streptococci, with Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Haemophilus influenzae also common causes 1. "
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"Complications"
"Point-of-care ultrasonography has been utilised for the diagnosis of peritonsillar abscess, as well as for procedural guidance for incision and drainage when indicated. Intraoral use of an endocavitary transducer is most common; when limited by trismus or patient discomfort, submandibular scanning is possible with a curvilinear or linear probe. Findings include 6:"