acute pharyngitis

Pain in sore throat is the hallmark of acute pharyngitis.

An acute pharyngitis may be catarrhal, purulent or ulcerative, depending on the virulence of the causative agent and the immune capacity of the affected individual.

A common physical symptom, it is usually caused by acute pharyngitis (inflammation of the throat), although it can also appear as a result of trauma, diphtheria, or other conditions.

Up to 15% of acute pharyngitis cases may be caused by bacteria, most commonly Streptococcus pyogenes a Group A streptococcus in Streptococcal pharyngitis ("Strep Throat").

Arcanobacterium haemolyticum infection can causes an acute pharyngitis, and may causes an exanthem characterized by an erythematous morbilliform or scarlatiniform eruption involving the trunk and extremities.

Acute pharyngitis is the most common cause of a sore throat and sore throat and cough is diagnosed in more than 1.9 million people a year in the United States.