Treatment for peritonsillar abscess is:: (A) Immediate tonsillectomy, (B) Incision and drainage, (C) Antibiotics alone, (D) I and D plus antibiotics
Answer is D. (d) I and D plus antibiotics(Ref. Scott Brown, 8th ed., Vol 3; 797)The treatment of peritonsillar abscess is incision and drainage along with antibiotics followed by interval tonsillectomy.