Pharyngitis and Tonsillitis Symptoms & Causes
What causes pharyngitis and tonsillitis?
There are many causes of infections in the throat. The following are the most common infectious agents:
- viruses:
- adenovirus
- influenza virus
- Epstein-Barr virus
- herpes simplex virus
- bacteria:
- group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (GABHS)
- Neisseria gonorrhea
- Haemophilus influenzae Type B
- mycoplasma
- fungal infections
- parasitic infections
- cigarette smoke