Description

A broad range of pathogens can cause acute pharyngitis.


Bacterial:

(1) Group A beta hemolytic streptococci

(2) non Group A beta hemolytic streptococci (C, G, other)

(3) Neisseria gonorrhoeae

(4) Corynebacterium diphtheriae

(5) Arcanobacterium haemolyticum

(6) Yersinia enterocolitica

(7) Yersinia pestis

(8) Francisella tularensis

 

Viral:

(1) rhinovirus

(2) coronavirus

(3) adenovirus

(4) Herpes simplex virus

(5) parainfluenza virus

(6) influenza virus

(7) coxsackie A virus

(8) Epstein-Barr virus

(9) cytomegalovirus (CMV)

(10) HIV (during primary infection)

(11) respiratory syncytial virus

 

Other:

(1) Chlamydia psittaci or pneumoniae

(2) Mycoplasma pneumoniae


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