In general, complications throat (especially common incases 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 infectionoccur as a result of dissemination from the mucosa of the pharynx, either marrow or lymphatic route or by directextension (most common case of strep) and consist of:periamigdalian abscess, abscess retrofaringian orcervical 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 ofinfectious mononucleosis has resulted in a 100%incidence of rash (rash).
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