 [ Symptoms ] can a person get tonsilitis if they nolonger have tonsils my son had tonsilitis tonsilitis is a viral infection and does not require an antibiotic however tonsilitis can be caused by strep which is bacterial which requires an antibiotic dr did not do a strep test but perscribed an antibiotic a few days after he got better i developed an extremely sore throat runny nose caughing headache no fever tonsilitis symptoms can i get tonsilitis if i had my tonsils removed if i have a strep infection will my immune system fight it off [ Disease ] high fever and chill are indicative of infection indeed and as we have a cause rightly evident there are chances that you may be developing hydronephrosis accumulation of urine in swollen kidney in the right kidney and a secondary infection following stasis of urine stoppage or reduced flow of urine in the kidney leading to nephritis though urine culture generally picks up infection in the bladder nephritis is more of a clinical diagnosis with pain and tenderness in the renal angle and high grade fever accompanying it ideally you should be started on prophylactic antibiotics to control the infection sooner before septic features or septicemia may occur i think you should take a second opinion from another urologist too for further information consult a urologist online   > <link>