Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Pharyngitis, Acute
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
- 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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Last updated: June 12, 2024
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul G. "Pharyngitis, Acute." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2024. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540432/6/Pharyngitis_Acute.
Auwaerter PG. Pharyngitis, Acute. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2024. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540432/6/Pharyngitis_Acute. Accessed December 9, 2024.
Auwaerter, P. G. (2024). Pharyngitis, Acute. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540432/6/Pharyngitis_Acute
Auwaerter PG. Pharyngitis, Acute [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2024. [cited 2024 December 09]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540432/6/Pharyngitis_Acute.
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