Diagnosis of GABHS Tonsillitis - Comparison Between Culture From Tonsills and Culture From the Bucal Surface
Diagnosis of GABHS Tonsillitis - Comparison Between Culture From Tonsills and Culture From the Bucal Surface
Diagnosis of Group A beta hemolytic strep tonsillitis -

 -  cultre of tonsills (gold standard)

 -  culture from bucal surface (test)
This study will examine 2 groups. first group of 50 children aged 3-18 years and the second
 group of adults aged 18-65 with a clinical diagnosis of tonsillitis and centor criteria of 2
 or more (fever, exudates on tonsills, no cough, enlarged lymph nodes).

 In each patient we'll take 2 cultures - the first from the tonsills and the second from the
 bucal surface. both of them will be sent to MEGA-LAB .

 the treatment will be based only on the gold standrad culture from the tonsills.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  tonsills exudates

 -  Centor criteria - 2 or more

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  tonsillectomy