What Is Pharyngitis?

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2. Bacterial Infections

Whenever we eat, drink, or put anything in our mouths, we will be putting a lot of bacteria in our mouths also. Most of these will be harmless, and our mouths are slightly antiseptic anyway, and this means that the bacteria won’t usually cause a problem for us. If a harmful bacterium is able to take hold, however it can result in a sore throat.

One of the most common bacterial causes of pharyngitis is caused by the bacterium streptococcus pyogenes. This results in the relatively common disease known as strep throat. In some cases, this can go on to develop into scarlet fever or rheumatic fever. There are a number of other bacteria that can also cause the condition.

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