Pharyngitis
Authors: Larry K. Kociolek, Stanford T. Shulman
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2012)

In the Clinic4 September 2012PharyngitisLarry K. Kociolek, MD, Stanford T. Shulman, MD, Deborah Cotton, MD, MPH, Darren Taichman, MD, PhD, and Sankey Williams, MDLarry K. Kociolek, MD, Stanford T. Shulman, MD, Deborah Cotton, MD, MPH, Darren Taichman, MD, PhD, and Sankey Williams, MDAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-157-5-201209040-01003 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Pharyngitis is discomfort, pain, or scratchiness in the throat due to various infectious and noninfectious causes. Pharyngitis is among the most common reasons for physician visits in adults and children (1). An estimated 15 million outpatient visits were attributed to pharyngitis in 2007 in the United States (2). Sore throat accounts for approximately 1%–2% of all physician office visits (2) and 6% of all visits to pediatricians and family practitioners (3).Diagnosis and EvaluationWho is at risk for pharyngitis?Risk factors for pharyngitis vary depending on the underlying cause. Risk factors for noninfectious causes of pharyngitis include smoking (or exposure ...References1. Bisno AL. Acute pharyngitis. N Engl J Med. 2001;344:205-11. [PMID: 11172144] Google Scholar2. Carapetis JR, Steer AC, Mulholland EK, Weber M. The global burden of group A streptococcal diseases. Lancet Infect Dis. 2005;5:685-94. [PMID: 16253886] Google Scholar3. Linder JA, Bates DW, Lee GM, Finkelstein JA. Antibiotic treatment of children with sore throat. JAMA. 2005;294:2315-22. [PMID: 16278359] Google Scholar4. Shulman ST, Bisno AL, Clegg, et al. Update to the IDSA Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis. 2012. [Forthcoming]. Google Scholar5. 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