Table 1.
PTA score: Addition of one point each for symptoms like halitosis, trismus, uvula edema, unilateral swelling of the arched palate, and S100A8/A9 levels in serum and saliva higher than the cut-off values results in a score with a range from 0 to 6. High SPTA values are associated with an increased probability of PTA.
| Symptoms | Points |
|---|---|
| Halitosis | 1 |
| Trismus | 1 |
| Uvula edema | 1 |
| Unilateral swelling of the arched palate | 1 |
| Serum S100A8/A9 > 2550 ng/ml | 1 |
| Saliva S100A8/A9 > 8180 ng/ml | 1 |
0–2: acute tonsillitis/peritonsillitis; ≥3: peritonsillar abscess.