Acute pharyngitis is one of the most common illnesses for which patients visit primary care physicians. According to the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, upper respiratory tract infections ...

23 In the 1950s and 1960s, the most compelling reason for antibiotic treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis was to prevent acute rheumatic fever. Although high rates persist in several areas of ...

January 15, 2010 — Steroids are effective as adjuvant therapy in relieving pain in acute pharyngitis, according to the results of a systematic review reported in the January/February issue of ...