Tonsillitis Understood

This site was created by Itzhak Brook MD. It explains the diagnosis, etiology, medical and surgical (tonsillectomy) treatment and complications of tonsillitis ( tonsillar abscess, Lemierre's syndrome). Dr. Brook is a Professor of Pediatrics at Georgetown University Washington D.C.

About Me

Dr. Itzhak Brook: Dr. Itzhak Brook is a physician who specializes in pediatrics and infectious diseases. He is a Professor of Pediatrics at Georgetown University Washington D.C. and his areas of expertise are anaerobic and head and neck infections including sinusitis. He has done extensive research on respiratory tract infections and infections following exposure to ionizing radiation. Dr. Brook served in the US Navy for 27 years. He is the author of 9 medical textbooks, 3 autobiographical books, 155 medical book chapters and many scientific publications. He is an editor of four and associate editor of four medical journals. He is a board member of the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance. Dr. Brook is the recipient of the 2012 J. Conley Medical Ethics Lectureship Award by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Brook was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2006.

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Tonsillitis Understood

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Tonsillectomy and hematologic malignancy

Treatment Challenges of Group A Beta-hemolytic Streptococcal Pharyngo-Tonsillitis

Probiotic for the treatment of recurring group A beta-hemolytic streptococci pharyngo-tonsillitis

Is tonsillectomy or adeno-tonsillectomy better than non-surgical approach for chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis?

Oral probiotic therapy with Streptococcus salivarius prevents recurrent streptococcal pharyngitis and/or tonsillitis

New guideline for the treatment of pharyngitis

Does Helicobacter pylori play a role in chronic tonsillitis?

Increasing incidence of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in retropharyngeal abs

Is recurrent tonsillitis in adults different from one in children?

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus is isolated in greater frequency in tonsillitis

Why does penicillin not work in Group A streptococcal tonsillitis?