What causes tonsillitis
- A virus, such as the common cold, can trigger tonsillitis
- Bacterial infections, such as strep throat
- Tonsils are susceptible to the germs they help fight
- Spread through the mouth and nose
A painful sore throat, swollen tonsils or trouble swallowing? Our ENT specialists diagnose and treat tonsillitis and offer tonsil surgery for recurrent infections.

Tonsillitis is an infection of your tonsils. Common symptoms include a sore throat together with fever, swollen tonsils, trouble swallowing and enlarged lymph nodes. Although most common in children, tonsillitis can affect people of all ages.
Your tonsils are your first line of defence against illness, producing white blood cells that help your body fight infection — but they can also become infected by the very germs they fight. Visit our ENT specialists for tonsillitis treatment in Kukatpally.
Book a ConsultationTonsillitis commonly causes:
Knowing whether it is viral or bacterial guides treatment:
There is no specific cure for tonsillitis, but you can ease the symptoms by taking paracetamol or ibuprofen for pain, drinking plenty of fluids and getting adequate rest. If tests show a bacterial infection, a short course of oral antibiotics may be prescribed.
If oral antibiotics are not effective for bacterial tonsillitis, intravenous antibiotics may be needed in hospital. For frequent or recurrent tonsillitis, surgical removal of the tonsils (tonsillectomy) may be recommended.
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Common questions about tonsillitis treatment in Kukatpally, Hyderabad.
Gouda Ramesh ENT Hospital in Kukatpally diagnoses and treats tonsillitis and offers tonsil surgery for recurrent infections, with branches in Chandanagar and Hanamkonda.
It can be either. A virus such as the common cold can trigger it, and bacteria such as strep throat are also common causes. A throat swab and blood test help tell them apart.
Symptoms are eased with paracetamol or ibuprofen, fluids and rest. Bacterial tonsillitis may need oral antibiotics, and recurrent tonsillitis may be treated with a tonsillectomy.
Surgical removal of the tonsils is usually considered when tonsillitis keeps returning or causes ongoing problems such as obstructive sleep issues.
See an ENT specialist for a severe sore throat with high fever, trouble swallowing or breathing, symptoms lasting more than three to four days, or repeated tonsillitis.
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