Tonsillitis risk factors
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Overview
Risk factors for tonsillitis involve increasing the risk of invasion by pathogenic viruses or bacteria, including environmental and systemic factors.
Risk Factors
Risk factors for tonsillitis involve increasing the risk of invasion by pathogenic viruses or bacteria.[1][2][3]
- Living or working in close proximity to children
- Living in an urban environment with more exposure to viruses or bacteria
- Being a young child or elderly adult
- Being immunocompromised
- Living or working in close proximity to airborne pollutants, such as smoke
- Living in colder climates[4]
- Suffering from diabetes[5]
- Suffering from cardiac disease
- Excessive and prolonged use of corticosteroids
- Obesity or overweight[6]
References
- ↑ Capper R, Canter RJ (2001). “Is the incidence of tonsillectomy influenced by the family medical or social history?”. Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sci. 26 (6): 484–7. PMID 11843928.
- ↑ “Stopping the Spread of Germs at Home, Work & School | Seasonal Influenza (Flu) | CDC”.
- ↑ Graham NM (1990). “The epidemiology of acute respiratory infections in children and adults: a global perspective”. Epidemiol Rev. 12: 149–78. PMID 2286216.
- ↑ Erling V, Jalil F, Hanson LA, Zaman S (1999). “The impact of climate on the prevalence of respiratory tract infections in early childhood in Lahore, Pakistan”. J Public Health Med. 21 (3): 331–9. PMID 10528962.
- ↑ Factor SH, Levine OS, Schwartz B, Harrison LH, Farley MM, McGeer A, Schuchat A (2003). “Invasive group A streptococcal disease: risk factors for adults”. Emerging Infect. Dis. 9 (8): 970–7. doi:10.3201/eid0908.020745. PMC 3020599. PMID 12967496.
- ↑ Early GJ, Seifried SE (2012). “Risk factors for community-associated Staphylococcus aureus skin infection in children of Maui”. Hawaii J Med Public Health. 71 (8): 218–23. PMC 3419822. PMID 22900237.
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