Seasonal Variation of Peritonsillar Abscess Presentation to an Emergency Department in an Atlantic Canadian Climate: A Retrospective Review.
Kalpesh HathiMiranda X LeesKavish ChandraDavid LewisBen McMullinChristopher J ChinPublished in: The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology (2022)
This study did not find a seasonal variation of PTA in a maritime climate. These findings question the anecdotal hypothesis that PTA is associated with progression from acute URTIs and therefore would be more common in the winter months.