Pharyngitis.
This article reviews the commonly encountered agents causing acute inflammation of the pharynx and tonsils, with special attention to a practical approach for identifying and dealing with the group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus. Ubiquitous viral agents such as Epstein-Barr virus, rhinovirus, and adenovirus are reviewed. Some agents such as group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus and Epstein-Barr virus are susceptible to treatment. Additionally, unusual infectious agents and noninfectious causes of pharyngitis are enumerated.
St. Margaret Memorial Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15215, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D000465:Algorithms; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003663:Decision Trees; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents