説明
The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical outcomes of acute pharyngo-tonsillitis by a scoring system and the impact of causative pathogens.The patients with acute pharyngotonsillitis were evaluated for causative pathogens and her clinical symptoms and pharyngotonsillar finding by a clinical scoring system were assessed.Streptocococcus pyogenes were identified at 13.6%. Thirty-one viruses were also identified by PCR. The numbers of total white blood cells and the levels of C-reactive protein showed a significant positive correlation with clinical scores (p0.001) and were significantly higher in cases with S. pyogenes. The clinical scores rapidly improved after the antimicrobial treatments in moderate cases and severe cases.A clinical scoring system represents the severity of acute pharyngotonsillitis and is useful for evaluating clinical course of the illness.