U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Format

Send to:

Choose Destination

Tonsillopharyngitis

MedGen UID:
922968
•Concept ID:
C0749591
•
Disease or Syndrome

Definition

Inflammation of the palatine tonsils and the posterior pharynx (throat). [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVTonsillopharyngitis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Antimicrobial treatment of ENT infections.
Cohen R, Madhi F, Thollot F, Hau I, Vie le Sage F, Lemaître C, Magendie C, Werner A, Gelbert N, Cohen JF, Couloigner V
Infect Dis Now 2023 Nov;53(8S):104785. Epub 2023 Sep 18 doi: 10.1016/j.idnow.2023.104785. PMID: 37730165
Clinical Practice Guideline: Sore Throat.
Krüger K, Töpfner N, Berner R, Windfuhr J, Oltrogge JH; Guideline group
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2021 Mar 19;118(11):188-94. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.m2021.0121. PMID: 33602392Free PMC Article
Prevention of rheumatic fever and diagnosis and treatment of acute Streptococcal pharyngitis: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis, and Kawasaki Disease Committee of the Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, the Interdisciplinary Council on Functional Genomics and Translational Biology, and the Interdisciplinary Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research: endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Gerber MA, Baltimore RS, Eaton CB, Gewitz M, Rowley AH, Shulman ST, Taubert KA
Circulation 2009 Mar 24;119(11):1541-51. Epub 2009 Feb 26 doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.191959. PMID: 19246689

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Different antibiotic treatments for group A streptococcal pharyngitis.
Hedin K, Thorning S, van Driel ML
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Nov 15;11(11):CD004406. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004406.pub6. PMID: 37965935Free PMC Article
Antimicrobial treatment of ENT infections.
Cohen R, Madhi F, Thollot F, Hau I, Vie le Sage F, Lemaître C, Magendie C, Werner A, Gelbert N, Cohen JF, Couloigner V
Infect Dis Now 2023 Nov;53(8S):104785. Epub 2023 Sep 18 doi: 10.1016/j.idnow.2023.104785. PMID: 37730165
Different antibiotic treatments for group A streptococcal pharyngitis.
van Driel ML, De Sutter AI, Thorning S, Christiaens T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021 Mar 17;3(3):CD004406. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004406.pub5. PMID: 33728634Free PMC Article
Clinical Practice Guideline: Sore Throat.
Krüger K, Töpfner N, Berner R, Windfuhr J, Oltrogge JH; Guideline group
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2021 Mar 19;118(11):188-94. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.m2021.0121. PMID: 33602392Free PMC Article
Prevention of rheumatic fever and diagnosis and treatment of acute Streptococcal pharyngitis: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis, and Kawasaki Disease Committee of the Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, the Interdisciplinary Council on Functional Genomics and Translational Biology, and the Interdisciplinary Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research: endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Gerber MA, Baltimore RS, Eaton CB, Gewitz M, Rowley AH, Shulman ST, Taubert KA
Circulation 2009 Mar 24;119(11):1541-51. Epub 2009 Feb 26 doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.191959. PMID: 19246689

Diagnosis

Antimicrobial treatment of ENT infections.
Cohen R, Madhi F, Thollot F, Hau I, Vie le Sage F, Lemaître C, Magendie C, Werner A, Gelbert N, Cohen JF, Couloigner V
Infect Dis Now 2023 Nov;53(8S):104785. Epub 2023 Sep 18 doi: 10.1016/j.idnow.2023.104785. PMID: 37730165
Different antibiotic treatments for group A streptococcal pharyngitis.
van Driel ML, De Sutter AI, Thorning S, Christiaens T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021 Mar 17;3(3):CD004406. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004406.pub5. PMID: 33728634Free PMC Article
Clinical Practice Guideline: Sore Throat.
Krüger K, Töpfner N, Berner R, Windfuhr J, Oltrogge JH; Guideline group
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2021 Mar 19;118(11):188-94. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.m2021.0121. PMID: 33602392Free PMC Article
Lemierre's syndrome: A forgotten and re-emerging infection.
Lee WS, Jean SS, Chen FL, Hsieh SM, Hsueh PR
J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2020 Aug;53(4):513-517. Epub 2020 Apr 4 doi: 10.1016/j.jmii.2020.03.027. PMID: 32303484
Prevention of rheumatic fever and diagnosis and treatment of acute Streptococcal pharyngitis: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis, and Kawasaki Disease Committee of the Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, the Interdisciplinary Council on Functional Genomics and Translational Biology, and the Interdisciplinary Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research: endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Gerber MA, Baltimore RS, Eaton CB, Gewitz M, Rowley AH, Shulman ST, Taubert KA
Circulation 2009 Mar 24;119(11):1541-51. Epub 2009 Feb 26 doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.191959. PMID: 19246689

Therapy

Different antibiotic treatments for group A streptococcal pharyngitis.
Hedin K, Thorning S, van Driel ML
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Nov 15;11(11):CD004406. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004406.pub6. PMID: 37965935Free PMC Article
Antimicrobial treatment of ENT infections.
Cohen R, Madhi F, Thollot F, Hau I, Vie le Sage F, Lemaître C, Magendie C, Werner A, Gelbert N, Cohen JF, Couloigner V
Infect Dis Now 2023 Nov;53(8S):104785. Epub 2023 Sep 18 doi: 10.1016/j.idnow.2023.104785. PMID: 37730165
Different antibiotic treatments for group A streptococcal pharyngitis.
van Driel ML, De Sutter AI, Thorning S, Christiaens T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021 Mar 17;3(3):CD004406. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004406.pub5. PMID: 33728634Free PMC Article
Clinical Practice Guideline: Sore Throat.
Krüger K, Töpfner N, Berner R, Windfuhr J, Oltrogge JH; Guideline group
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2021 Mar 19;118(11):188-94. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.m2021.0121. PMID: 33602392Free PMC Article
Lemierre's syndrome: A forgotten and re-emerging infection.
Lee WS, Jean SS, Chen FL, Hsieh SM, Hsueh PR
J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2020 Aug;53(4):513-517. Epub 2020 Apr 4 doi: 10.1016/j.jmii.2020.03.027. PMID: 32303484

Prognosis

Gray zone in the spectrum of autoinflammatory diseases: familial Mediterranean fever accompanying periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and adenitis syndrome: single-center experience.
Konte EK, Haslak F, Yildiz M, Gucuyener N, Ulkersoy I, Gunalp A, Aslan E, Adrovic A, Sahin S, Barut K, Kasapcopur O
Eur J Pediatr 2023 Dec;182(12):5473-5482. Epub 2023 Sep 30 doi: 10.1007/s00431-023-05209-4. PMID: 37777601
Clinical Practice Guideline: Sore Throat.
Krüger K, Töpfner N, Berner R, Windfuhr J, Oltrogge JH; Guideline group
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2021 Mar 19;118(11):188-94. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.m2021.0121. PMID: 33602392Free PMC Article
Penicillin failure in streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis: causes and remedies.
Pichichero ME, Casey JR, Mayes T, Francis AB, Marsocci SM, Murphy AM, Hoeger W
Pediatr Infect Dis J 2000 Sep;19(9):917-23. doi: 10.1097/00006454-200009000-00035. PMID: 11001127
Tonsillopharyngitis: evaluation of short-term treatment with cefuroxime axetil versus standard 10-day penicillin V therapy.
Gehanno P, Chichie D
Br J Clin Pract 1995 Jan-Feb;49(1):28-32. PMID: 7742180
Tonsillopharyngitis 1994.
Denny FW Jr
Pediatr Rev 1994 May;15(5):185-91. doi: 10.1542/pir.15-5-185. PMID: 8036194

Clinical prediction guides

Factors Affecting Cervical Lymph Node Suppuration in Oropharyngeal Tularemia Cases.
Ince N, Gozdas HT
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2021 Feb;31(2):193-196. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2021.02.193. PMID: 33645188
Clinical Practice Guideline: Sore Throat.
Krüger K, Töpfner N, Berner R, Windfuhr J, Oltrogge JH; Guideline group
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2021 Mar 19;118(11):188-94. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.m2021.0121. PMID: 33602392Free PMC Article
Perianal streptococcal disease in childhood: systematic literature review.
Gualtieri R, Bronz G, Bianchetti MG, Lava SAG, Giuliano E, Milani GP, Jermini LMM
Eur J Pediatr 2021 Jun;180(6):1867-1874. Epub 2021 Feb 2 doi: 10.1007/s00431-021-03965-9. PMID: 33532889Free PMC Article
Cefditoren in upper and lower community-acquired respiratory tract infections.
Soriano F, Giménez MJ, Aguilar L
Drug Des Devel Ther 2011 Feb 9;5:85-94. doi: 10.2147/DDDT.S9499. PMID: 21340042Free PMC Article
Efficacy of penicillin vs. amoxicillin in children with group A beta hemolytic streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis.
Curtin-Wirt C, Casey JR, Murray PC, Cleary CT, Hoeger WJ, Marsocci SM, Murphy ML, Francis AB, Pichichero ME
Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2003 Apr;42(3):219-25. doi: 10.1177/000992280304200305. PMID: 12739920

Recent systematic reviews

Different antibiotic treatments for group A streptococcal pharyngitis.
Hedin K, Thorning S, van Driel ML
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Nov 15;11(11):CD004406. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004406.pub6. PMID: 37965935Free PMC Article
Complementary and alternative medicine in the (symptomatic) treatment of acute tonsillitis in children: A systematic review.
Büttner R, Schwermer M, Ostermann T, Längler A, Zuzak T
Complement Ther Med 2023 May;73:102940. Epub 2023 Mar 1 doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2023.102940. PMID: 36868289
Different antibiotic treatments for group A streptococcal pharyngitis.
van Driel ML, De Sutter AI, Thorning S, Christiaens T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021 Mar 17;3(3):CD004406. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004406.pub5. PMID: 33728634Free PMC Article
Perianal streptococcal disease in childhood: systematic literature review.
Gualtieri R, Bronz G, Bianchetti MG, Lava SAG, Giuliano E, Milani GP, Jermini LMM
Eur J Pediatr 2021 Jun;180(6):1867-1874. Epub 2021 Feb 2 doi: 10.1007/s00431-021-03965-9. PMID: 33532889Free PMC Article
Different antibiotic treatments for group A streptococcal pharyngitis.
van Driel ML, De Sutter AI, Keber N, Habraken H, Christiaens T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013 Apr 30;(4):CD004406. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004406.pub3. PMID: 23633318

Supplemental Content

Table of contents

    Practice guidelines

    • PubMed
      See practice and clinical guidelines in PubMed. The search results may include broader topics and may not capture all published guidelines. See the FAQ for details.
    • Bookshelf
      See practice and clinical guidelines in NCBI Bookshelf. The search results may include broader topics and may not capture all published guidelines. See the FAQ for details.

    Related information

    • PubMed
      Related literature resources in PubMed

    Recent activity

    Clear Turn Off Turn On

    Your browsing activity is empty.

    Activity recording is turned off.

    Turn recording back on

    See more...