10 Tonsillitis Causes
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
3. Streptococcus
Streptococcus is a commonly encountered bacterium that is responsible for causing strep throat, among other things. Strep throat itself is a disease that usually affects children, although the disease can affect adults as well. Typical symptoms include red spots at the back of the mouth, fever, headache, a rash, body aches, and tonsillitis.
Strep throat is not usually a dangerous condition and it is relatively easy to treat with antibiotics. It is important that it is treated however, because it can go on to cause potentially severe complications. These include inflammation of the kidneys, rheumatic fever, and scarlet fever.
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