Laryngitis

Paul G. Auwaerter, M.D.

PATHOGENS

PATHOGENS

PATHOGENS

Common agents causing laryngitis:

  • Parainfluenza virus
  • Influenza
  • Respiratory syncytial virus
  • Coronavirus
  • Rhinovirus
  • Adenovirus
  • Herpes simplex virus
  • Varicella zoster virus
  • Metapneumovirus
  • See Table Causes for other causes
Causes

Viral

Non-viral

Rare

Parainfluenza virus

C. pneumoniae

Coccidioides immitis

Influenza virus

C. diphtheriae

C. neoformans

Coronavirus (Non-SARS)

M. pneumoniae

M. tuberculosis

Respiratory syncytial virus

Group A streptococci

Blastomyces dermatitidis

Rhinovirus

H. influenzae

H. capsulatum

Adenovirus

M. catarrhalis

Paracoccidioidomycosis

Herpes Simplex/H1 Zoster

S. pneumoniae

Leishmaniasis

Metapneumovirus

Candida

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