Peritonsillar abscess is frequently accompanied by sepsis symptoms.
Risto VaikjärvReet MändarPriit KasenõmmPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2019)
Half of the patients with PTA meet the diagnostic criteria for sepsis. The risk factors for the latter include current smoking and not receiving antibiotic treatment before hospitalization. PTA treatment outcome does not differ between the patients with and without sepsis clinical picture in case of surgical treatment. C-reactive protein appears to be better diagnostic marker for PTA than procalcitonin. A portion of the PTA patients have remarkably high amylase level in the pus indicating possible association with Weber's salivary glands infection.