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 ...

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).

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.

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

Sore throat is one of the most observed entities in primary care practice; 6.7 million annual adult visits for sore throat were reported between 1989 and 1999. [2] ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q. I would like to know if pharyngitis is a common illness and what causes it? Since I moved here, I have had it twice in two years. I never ...

The common cold typically lasts around 10 days and includes a variety of symptoms, from a sore throat to fever. Rest and hydration are key self-care strategies to help you recover from a cold.

In terms of how long you can expect a COVID-related sore throat to stick around, Dr. Schweig says that the average time is between two and five days. (He also adds that it tends to get worse the ...

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 ...