Tonsillitis

Management of tonsil infection.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
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Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Sore throat - acute
National
Management of sore throat and indications for tonsillectomy
National
NICE guideline [NG84]
National
NICE Guideline [NG84]: Sore throat (acute): antimicrobial prescribing
National
SIGN 117: Management of sore throat and indications for tonsillectomy
National
Clinical Practice Guideline: Tonsillectomy in Children (Update)
Local
Clinical Practice Guideline: Tonsillectomy in Children (Update)
Local
Clinical practice guideline: tonsillitis I. Diagnostics and nonsurgical management
Local
Pan-American Clinical Practice Guideline for Medical Management of Acute Tonsillitis and Adenoids Hypertrophy
Local
Pharyngitis / Sore Throat / Tonsillitis (CKS Sore throat – acute) - Antimicrobial Prescribing Guidelines for Primary Care
Local
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION GROUP A Streptococcal Pharyngitis: Diagnosis and Management Guideline
Local