PREVALENCE, ETIOLOGY, AND PRESCRIPTION PATTERNS IN PATIENTS WITH MEMBRANOUS TONSILLITIS AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION
Keywords:
ntibiotics, group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus, Epstein-Barr virus,, rescription pattern, and membranous tonsillitis.Abstract
Background: Membranous tonsillitis is one of the most prevalent types of acute tonsillitis reported in children. However,
while different related microorganisms can cause membranous tonsillitis, it is typically assigned to bacterial pathogens as the
causal agent, and medicines from the penicillin group are recommended.
Aim: The current study sought to determine the prevalence, cause, and prescription pattern of people with membranous
tonsillitis and upper respiratory tract infection.
Methods: The current study used a retrospective approach with children from an Indian tertiary care center's emergency
department. The research comprised 846 children aged 0 to 18 years old who had a verified diagnosis of membranous
tonsillitis from the Pediatric Outpatient Department. All participants' prevalence, etiology, and prescription pattern were
evaluated.
