Causative agent of sore throat is: September 2005
Correct Answer: Streptococcus pyogenes
Description: Ans. B: Streptococcus pyogenes The primary site of invasion of human body by streptococcus pyogenes is the throat. Primary bacterial pathogens that account for approximately 30% of cases of pharyngitis include Streptococcus pyogenes /Group A Beta Hemolytic Streptococci (common), group C streptococci (uncommon), group G streptococci (uncommon), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (uncommon), Corynebacterium diphtheriae (rare), and Corynebacterium hemolyticum (extremely rare). Viruses are isolated in approximately 40% of cases and include rhinovirus, adenovirus, parainfluenza virus, coxsackievirus, coronavirus, echovirus, herpes simplex virus, Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis), and cytomegalovirus. Other probable copathogens for pharyngitis in children include Staphylococcus aureus, Haemophilus influenzae, Branhamella catarrhalis, Bacteroides fragilis, Bacteroides oralis, Bacteroides melaninogenicus, Fusobacterium species, and Peptostreptococcus species.
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