Pharyngitis is an inflammation of the pharynx (throat), resulting in a sore throat. It is most often caused by a contagious virus or bacteria, but there are also noncontagious causes like acid ...

Sore throats can develop suddenly from injury or irritation, and viral sore throats can develop throughout an illness, such as a cold. In the case of strep throat, you will usually start to notice ...

In patients with pharyngitis, point-of-care testing for group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus significantly reduces antibiotic ...

Using this scoring tool, an adult with a sore throat but without changes to the tonsils or lymph nodes, without a fever and with a cough has only a 1 in 40 chance, or 2.5%, of having strep throat.

Healthcare providers sometimes use the term when referring to pharyngitis or sore throat. Pharyngitis can either be an acute (short duration) symptom, or chronic (lasting 12 weeks or more).

For nonstreptococcal pharyngitis that does not warrant antimicrobial therapy, clinicians must act responsibly to educate the patient on palliative care and natural history of a typical sore throat.

A sore and inflamed throat can be caused by an infection by bacteria known as streptococci, in which case, the infection is usually known as group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis (GABHS ...

A woman, aged 20 years, with no known drug allergies, no current medications and no medical history presented with a sore throat, “clogged” ears, and possible fever for the past three to four ...

Cases of group A strep are higher than usual Group A strep is the most common cause of bacterial pharyngitis – or “strep throat” in school-age children. Symptoms typically include sore ...

By Amy Hansen, The Fresh Toast A strained, sore throat has been in the news – but did you know cannabis can help it? There is a buzz about sore throats today. While they are most common in ...

AuthorDAVID B.MEDALIA, M.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published November 2, 1922 Boston Med Surg J 1922;187: 637 - 638 DOI: 10.1056/NEJM192211021871804 VOL. 187NO. 18 Contents ...