title: [Acute pharyngitis].
abstract: The signs and symptoms of acute pharyngitis was described, and principles of diagnostic and therapeutic approach was discussed, concentrating on differentiation between the various forms of virus and bacterial pharyngitis. The economical and clinical importance of rational diagnosis of acute pharyngitis was pointed out, in aspect of antibiotic prescribing limited to acute streptococcal tonsillitis.
authors.affiliation: Swietokrzyskie Centrum Onkologii w Kielcach, Dział Otolaryngologii Chirurgii Głowy i Szyi. stanislaw.bien@onkol.kielce.pl
authors.forename: Stanislaw
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bień
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D006801:Humans; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome