The majority of cases of pharyngitis are self-limited and only require symptomatic<unk> . Accurate diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis followed by appropriate antimicrobial<unk>  is important for the prevention of acute rheumatic fever, for the prevention of suppurative complications (e.g, peritonsillar abscess, cervical lymphadenitis, mastoiditis, and, possibly, other invasive infections), to improve clinical symptoms and signs, for the rapid decrease in contagiousness, for the reduction in transmission of GAS to family members, classmates, and other close contacts of the patient to allow for the rapid resumption of usual activities; and for the minimization of potential adverse effects of inappropriate antimicrobial<unk> .
Pharyngitis medical therapy
Epiglottitis medical therapy
Rhinosinusitis medical therapy
Rhinitis medical therapy
Adenoiditis medical therapy
Esophagitis medical therapy
Pharyngitis surgery
Rhinosinusitis surgery