title: Tonsillectomy for this 35-year-old patient?
abstract: Is tonsillectomy an appropriate treatment modality for this adult patient's refractory group A β-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis, in light of her history of recurrent infections?
authors: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton Campus, FL, USA.
authors: Aysha
authors: A
authors: Ahmed
authors: H. Lee Mofitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA.
authors: Abraham T
authors: AT
authors: Yacoub
authors: H. Lee Mofitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA.
authors: Arun
authors: A
authors: Ponnuru
authors: H. Lee Mofitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA.
authors: Smitha
authors: S
authors: Pabbathi
authors: H. Lee Mofitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA.
authors: Sowmya
authors: S
authors: Nanjappa
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA.
authors: Albert L
authors: AL
authors: Vincent
authors: H. Lee Mofitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA. Email: john.greene@moffitt.org.
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Greene
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D006801:Humans; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014068:Tonsillectomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome