Pharyngitis, Acute

Paul G. Auwaerter, M.D.

PATHOGENS

PATHOGENS

PATHOGENS

  • Bacteria:
    • Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Streptococcus, the predominant bacterial pathogen)
    • Mycoplasma pneumoniae
    • Arcanobacterium haemolyticum (can mimic S. pyogenes, most often in college-aged students, also accompanied by diffuse macular rash)
    • Bordetella pertussis
    • Streptococci: other including Group C, Group F, Group G
    • Fusobacterium necrophorum
    • Corynebacterium diphtheriae (rare)
    • Francisella tularensis (rare)
    • Neisseria gonorrhoeae
    • Yersinia pestis (rare)
    • Chlamydia pneumoniae
  • Viruses:
    • Coronavirus
    • Enterovirus, e.g., Coxsackievirus
    • Influenza
    • Rhinovirus
    • Parainfluenza virus
    • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
    • Epstein-Barr virus (primary EBV infection aka infectious mononucleosis)
    • HIV (acute)
    • Adenovirus

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