Author/Editor		Tomažič, Janez; Arnež, Maja
Title		Akutno in ponavljajoče se vnetje žrela
Translated title		Acute and recurrent pharyngitis
Type		članek
Source		Krka Med Farm
Vol. and No.		Letnik 25, št. 37
Publication year		2004
Volume		str. 25-37
Language		slo
Abstract		Acute pharyngitis is an inflammatory syndrome of the pharynx caused by several different groups of microorganisms. Most cases are of viral etiology. The most important of the bacterial in fections is that due to group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (Streptococcus pyogenes). It is important to differentiate streptococcal from viral pharyngitis because of the response of streptococcal infection to penicillin therapy. Also, streptococcal pharyngitis may be complicated by acute rheumatic fever and acute glomerulonephritis. There are other uncommon or rare types of pharyngitis and for some of those treatment is also available. Different clinical presentarions, the diagnostic algorithm and guidelines for therapy are discussed.
Summary		Akutno vnetje žrela je vnetni sindrom, ki ga povzročajo številni mikroorganizmi. Večinoma gre za virusne povzročitelje. Najpomembnejši bakterijski povzročitelj je betahemolitični streptokok skupine A (Streptococcus pyogenes). Pomembno je, da ločimo streptokokno okužbo od virusnih vnetij žrela, saj streptokokno angino učinkovito zdravimo s penicilinom, preprečimo pa tudi njene zaplete (akutna revmatska vročica, akutni glomerulonefritis). Obstajajo še neobičajni ter redki povzročitelji vnetja žrela in nekatere lahko učinkovito zdravimo. Prikazane so različne klinične slike, diagnostični algoritem ter priporočila za zdravljenje akutnega vnetja žrela.
Descriptors		PHARYNGITIS STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL RHEUMATIC FEVER GLOMERULONEPHRITIS SCARLET FEVER INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS COMMON COLD INFLUENZA ADENOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS HERPANGINA PENICILLINS