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Tonsillitis is most often caused by common viruses, but bacterial infections can also be the cause.The most common bacterium causing tonsillitis is Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococcus), the bacterium that causes strep throat. Other strains of strep and other bacteria also may cause tonsillitis.onsillitis is most often caused by common viruses, but bacterial infections can also be the cause.
Tonsillitis is usually caused by a virus. Bacteria can also cause tonsillitis. The most common bacterial cause of tonsillitis is group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS), which also causes strep throat. Tonsillitis can also be caused by fungi or parasites.But these causes are rare in people who have healthy immune systems.ost often, tonsillitis is caused by a virus. Less often, it is caused by the same bacteria that cause strep throat. In rare cases, a fungus or a parasite can cause it. Tonsillitis is spread through the air in droplets when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes.