著者：Katie M. Wells and Deborah Governale
Abstract
Patients with pharyngitis usually fall into three clinical categories: those who appear to have Streptococcus pharyngitis, those who clearly have a viral illness, and those with symptoms of both. Scoring systems have been developed that can aid in decision making.
There are other uncommon causes of pharyngitis that should be kept in mind, such as primary human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, diphtheria, as well as noninfectious causes such as gastroesophageal reflux, postnasal drip, thyroiditis, allergies, and foreign bodies.
Treatment is often symptomatic but may require antibiotics.
Keywords
bacterial pharyngitis
Centor scoring system
diphtheria
edematous uvula
GAS
gonococcal pharyngitis
group A Streptococcus infection
high-risk category
Kawasaki disease
low-risk category
McIsaac scoring system
moderate-risk category
mononucleosis
