Aetiology
Causes include: (1,2)
- viral diseases including influenza and measles
- Epstein Barr virus infection in glandular fever, where there is an associated white membrane
- scarlet fever
- typhoid fever
- coxsackie infection
- diphtheria
- Vincent's angina
Reference:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Pharyngitis (strep throat). Jun 2022 [internet publication].
- JM Miller, MJ Binnicker, S Campbell, et al. Guide to utilization of the microbiology laboratory for diagnosis of infectious diseases: 2024 update by IDSA/ASM. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2024 Mar 5.
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