Aysha Ahmed, MS Abraham T. Yacoub, MD Arun Ponnuru, MD Smitha Pabbathi, MD, FACP Sowmya Nanjappa, MD Albert L. Vincent, PhD John Greene, MD, FACP Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton Campus, Fla (Ms. Ahmed); H. Lee Mofitt Cancer Center and Research Institute (Drs. Yacoub, Ponnuru, Pabbathi, Nanjappa, and Greene) and Department of Internal Medicine (Dr. Vincent), University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa john.greene@moffitt.org
The authors reported no potential conflict of interest relevant to this article.
Recurrent GAS pharyngitis poses a significant challenge for clinicians. When episodes recur, it may be prudent to treat asymptomatic carriers in the patient’s household. Tonsillectomy should be considered in refractory cases since recurrent GAS pharyngitis directly impacts the wellness and productivity of patients. Our patient certainly benefited from the surgery: She has not missed any work days or had to visit her primary care physician because of a GAS infection since her tonsillectomy.
