Pharyngitis Flashcards
What is pharyngitis?
Sore throat
Viral causes of pharyngitis
Adenovirus
Influenza virus
EBV
Common cold viruses
Bacterial causes of pharyngitis
Group A streptococci- - streptococcus pyogenes
Fungal causes of pharyngitis
Candida causing oral thrush
Treatment of pharyngitis
Management as antibiotics often don’t help
Garage with warm salty water
Stay hydrated
Eat cold soft foods
Avoid smoking
Antibiotics only if streptococcal infection - measured using feverPAIN score - penicillin - B lactam
When are antibiotics prescribed for pharyngitis?
When infection is due to streptococcal infection
What antibiotics is used to treat bacterial pharyngitis?
What is its mode of action
penicillin - beta lactam
Cell wall synthesis inhibitor
Gram stain of streptococcus pyogenes
Gram positive cocci in chains
