title: The treatment of recurrent tonsillitis in adults.
abstract: A prospective study comparing surgical and antibiotic treatment for recurrent tonsillitis in adults suggests that, whilst tonsillectomy is very effective, adequate medical treatment provides an equally good alternative in the majority of patients.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012008:Recurrence; D014068:Tonsillectomy; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents