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Acute pharyngitis

MedGen UID:
114
Concept ID:
C0001344
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Acute Pharyngitis; acute pharyngitis; pharyngitis, acute
SNOMED CT: Acute pharyngitis (363746003)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0020600

Definition

An acute and painful inflammatory process that affects the pharynx. It is usually caused by viruses and less often bacteria. Signs and symptoms include discomfort on swallowing, low-grade fever, headache, and earache. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Mustafa Z, Ghaffari M
Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2020;10:563627. Epub 2020 Oct 15 doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2020.563627. PMID: 33178623Free PMC Article
Alarcón-Andrade G, Bravo-Soto G, Rada G
Medwave 2017 Dec 26;17(9):e7111. doi: 10.5867/medwave.2017.09.7111. PMID: 29286352
Cots JM, Alós JI, Bárcena M, Boleda X, Cañada JL, Gómez N, Mendoza A, Vilaseca I, Llor C
Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp 2015 May-Jun;66(3):159-70. Epub 2015 Mar 12 doi: 10.1016/j.otorri.2015.01.001. PMID: 25772389Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Pellegrino R, Timitilli E, Verga MC, Guarino A, Iacono ID, Scotese I, Tezza G, Dinardo G, Riccio S, Pellizzari S, Iavarone S, Lorenzetti G, Simeone G, Bergamini M, Donà D, Pierantoni L, Garazzino S, Esposito S, Venturini E, Gattinara GC, Lo Vecchio A, Marseglia GL, Di Mauro G, Principi N, Galli L, Chiappini E; Other members of the Italian Panel for the Management of Acute Pharyngitis in Children
Eur J Pediatr 2023 Dec;182(12):5259-5273. Epub 2023 Oct 11 doi: 10.1007/s00431-023-05211-w. PMID: 37819417Free PMC Article
Mustafa Z, Ghaffari M
Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2020;10:563627. Epub 2020 Oct 15 doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2020.563627. PMID: 33178623Free PMC Article
Cots JM, Alós JI, Bárcena M, Boleda X, Cañada JL, Gómez N, Mendoza A, Vilaseca I, Llor C
Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp 2015 May-Jun;66(3):159-70. Epub 2015 Mar 12 doi: 10.1016/j.otorri.2015.01.001. PMID: 25772389Free PMC Article
Anjos LM, Marcondes MB, Lima MF, Mondelli AL, Okoshi MP
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2014 Jul;47(4):409-13. doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0265-2013. PMID: 25229278
Jain N, Lodha R, Kabra SK
Indian J Pediatr 2001 Dec;68(12):1135-8. doi: 10.1007/BF02722930. PMID: 11838568Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Pellegrino R, Timitilli E, Verga MC, Guarino A, Iacono ID, Scotese I, Tezza G, Dinardo G, Riccio S, Pellizzari S, Iavarone S, Lorenzetti G, Simeone G, Bergamini M, Donà D, Pierantoni L, Garazzino S, Esposito S, Venturini E, Gattinara GC, Lo Vecchio A, Marseglia GL, Di Mauro G, Principi N, Galli L, Chiappini E; Other members of the Italian Panel for the Management of Acute Pharyngitis in Children
Eur J Pediatr 2023 Dec;182(12):5259-5273. Epub 2023 Oct 11 doi: 10.1007/s00431-023-05211-w. PMID: 37819417Free PMC Article
Mustafa Z, Ghaffari M
Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2020;10:563627. Epub 2020 Oct 15 doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2020.563627. PMID: 33178623Free PMC Article
Lee WS, Jean SS, Chen FL, Hsieh SM, Hsueh PR
J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2020 Aug;53(4):513-517. Epub 2020 Apr 4 doi: 10.1016/j.jmii.2020.03.027. PMID: 32303484
Anjos LM, Marcondes MB, Lima MF, Mondelli AL, Okoshi MP
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2014 Jul;47(4):409-13. doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0265-2013. PMID: 25229278
Jain N, Lodha R, Kabra SK
Indian J Pediatr 2001 Dec;68(12):1135-8. doi: 10.1007/BF02722930. PMID: 11838568Free PMC Article

Therapy

Pellegrino R, Timitilli E, Verga MC, Guarino A, Iacono ID, Scotese I, Tezza G, Dinardo G, Riccio S, Pellizzari S, Iavarone S, Lorenzetti G, Simeone G, Bergamini M, Donà D, Pierantoni L, Garazzino S, Esposito S, Venturini E, Gattinara GC, Lo Vecchio A, Marseglia GL, Di Mauro G, Principi N, Galli L, Chiappini E; Other members of the Italian Panel for the Management of Acute Pharyngitis in Children
Eur J Pediatr 2023 Dec;182(12):5259-5273. Epub 2023 Oct 11 doi: 10.1007/s00431-023-05211-w. PMID: 37819417Free PMC Article
Mustafa Z, Ghaffari M
Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2020;10:563627. Epub 2020 Oct 15 doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2020.563627. PMID: 33178623Free PMC Article
Lee WS, Jean SS, Chen FL, Hsieh SM, Hsueh PR
J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2020 Aug;53(4):513-517. Epub 2020 Apr 4 doi: 10.1016/j.jmii.2020.03.027. PMID: 32303484
Anjos LM, Marcondes MB, Lima MF, Mondelli AL, Okoshi MP
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2014 Jul;47(4):409-13. doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0265-2013. PMID: 25229278
Jain N, Lodha R, Kabra SK
Indian J Pediatr 2001 Dec;68(12):1135-8. doi: 10.1007/BF02722930. PMID: 11838568Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Pellegrino R, Timitilli E, Verga MC, Guarino A, Iacono ID, Scotese I, Tezza G, Dinardo G, Riccio S, Pellizzari S, Iavarone S, Lorenzetti G, Simeone G, Bergamini M, Donà D, Pierantoni L, Garazzino S, Esposito S, Venturini E, Gattinara GC, Lo Vecchio A, Marseglia GL, Di Mauro G, Principi N, Galli L, Chiappini E; Other members of the Italian Panel for the Management of Acute Pharyngitis in Children
Eur J Pediatr 2023 Dec;182(12):5259-5273. Epub 2023 Oct 11 doi: 10.1007/s00431-023-05211-w. PMID: 37819417Free PMC Article
Dvorin EL, Ebell MH
Am Fam Physician 2020 Jan 15;101(2):89-94. PMID: 31939645
Alarcón-Andrade G, Bravo-Soto G, Rada G
Medwave 2017 Dec 26;17(9):e7111. doi: 10.5867/medwave.2017.09.7111. PMID: 29286352
Cots JM, Alós JI, Bárcena M, Boleda X, Cañada JL, Gómez N, Mendoza A, Vilaseca I, Llor C
Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp 2015 May-Jun;66(3):159-70. Epub 2015 Mar 12 doi: 10.1016/j.otorri.2015.01.001. PMID: 25772389Free PMC Article
Anjos LM, Marcondes MB, Lima MF, Mondelli AL, Okoshi MP
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2014 Jul;47(4):409-13. doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0265-2013. PMID: 25229278

Clinical prediction guides

Mustafa Z, Ghaffari M
Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2020;10:563627. Epub 2020 Oct 15 doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2020.563627. PMID: 33178623Free PMC Article
Cots JM, Alós JI, Bárcena M, Boleda X, Cañada JL, Gómez N, Mendoza A, Vilaseca I, Llor C
Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp 2015 May-Jun;66(3):159-70. Epub 2015 Mar 12 doi: 10.1016/j.otorri.2015.01.001. PMID: 25772389Free PMC Article
Anjos LM, Marcondes MB, Lima MF, Mondelli AL, Okoshi MP
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2014 Jul;47(4):409-13. doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0265-2013. PMID: 25229278
Mullarkey C
Ir J Med Sci 2011 Dec;180(4):837-40. Epub 2011 May 27 doi: 10.1007/s11845-011-0719-z. PMID: 21618052
Leung AK, Kellner JD
Adv Ther 2004 Sep-Oct;21(5):277-87. doi: 10.1007/BF02850032. PMID: 15727397

Recent systematic reviews

Dubois C, Smeesters PR, Refes Y, Levy C, Bidet P, Cohen R, Chalumeau M, Toubiana J, Cohen JF
Clin Microbiol Infect 2021 Dec;27(12):1736-1745. Epub 2021 May 6 doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.04.021. PMID: 33964409
Mullarkey C
Ir J Med Sci 2011 Dec;180(4):837-40. Epub 2011 May 27 doi: 10.1007/s11845-011-0719-z. PMID: 21618052
Wing A, Villa-Roel C, Yeh B, Eskin B, Buckingham J, Rowe BH
Acad Emerg Med 2010 May;17(5):476-83. doi: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2010.00723.x. PMID: 20536799
Korb K, Scherer M, Chenot JF
Ann Fam Med 2010 Jan-Feb;8(1):58-63. doi: 10.1370/afm.1038. PMID: 20065280Free PMC Article
Shi Y, Gu R, Liu C, Ni J, Wu T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007 Jul 18;(3):CD004877. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004877.pub2. PMID: 17636777

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