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What are the treatment options for tonsillitis?

I have tonsillitis. What are the treatment options for tonsillitis?

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Tonsillitis is a bacterial infection that is treated with antibiotics,most often amoxicillin. Chronic tonsillitis,four or more episodes in a season would best be treated with a tonsillectomy. some people have a condition in which they have 'tonsil stones" these can be a source of chronic irritation and are best treated with a tonsillectomy.
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