Table 22.1.
Etiologic Agents Associated With Pharyngitis
| Viral | Bacterial | Fungal |
|---|---|---|
| Adenoviruses | Streptococcus pyogenes | Candida species |
| Coronaviruses | Other β-hemolytic streptococci | |
| Parainfluenza viruses | Corynebacterium diphtheriae | |
| Respiratory syncytial virus | Corynebacterium ulcerans | |
| Human metapneumovirus | Arcanobacterium haemolyticum | |
| Rhinoviruses | Neisseria gonorrheae | |
| Influenza viruses | Mixed anaerobes | |
| Epstein-Barr virus | Treponema pallidum | |
| Enteroviruses | Chlamydophila pneumoniae | |
| Herpes simplex viruses | Mycoplasma pneumoniae | |
| Measles | Streptobacillus moniliformis | |
| Rubella | ||
| Cytomegalovirus | ||
| HIV |
HIV, Human immunodeficiency virus.