Why are recurring throat infections a problem?
There are many different reasons why throat infections can present a problem for patients. For some adults or children, simply the amount of time spent with infection and the number of infections becomes a major inconvenience and can make a significant impact on his or her lifestyle. Some patients will miss significant periods of work or school with infection and this can certainly be considered as well in the decision of how to manage the problem. Occasionally, patients may have a medical disorder which causes them to have trouble fighting infections. For this type of patient, recurring throat infections may be more of a problem than for the average patient. This might lead the physician and the family to choose to have the tonsils removed at an earlier time than with a more typical situation.
