Pharyngitis Complications

Pharyngitis
Complications

In general, complications throat (especially common in cases of bacterial pharyngitis) consist of sinusitis, otitis media, epiglottis (inflammation of the epiglottis), mastoiditis and pneumonia.


Recurrence of infection is usually because of non-compliance with treatment, bacterial resistance to antibiotics or a new exposure.


Suppurative complications of bacterial throat infection occur as a result of dissemination from the mucosa of the pharynx, either marrow or lymphatic route or by direct extension (most common case of strep) and consist of: periamigdalian abscess, abscess retrofaringian or cervical lymphadenitis.


Nesupurative complications (incidence 3%) specific group A streptococcal infections in rheumatic fever consists of (RAA) poststreptococica glomerulonephritis and toxic shock syndrome.


Complications of infectious mononucleosis refers to: splenic rupture (justifying the necessity of avoiding contact sports for 6 weeks), hepatitis, Guillain Barre syndrome, encephalitis, hemolytic anemia, myocarditis, nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Use of penicillin in cases of infectious mononucleosis has resulted in a 100% incidence of rash (rash).