Pharyngitis risk factors
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aysha Anwar, M.B.B.S[2]Venkata Sivakrishna Kumar Pulivarthi M.B.B.S [3]
Overview
Pharyngitis is contagious, so anyone in close proximity to someone with the illness, is at risk. Social situations with prolonged close interpersonal contact are associated with a higher incidence of the disease, such as in schools, dormitories, or military barracks. Droplet spread has been postulated as the method of transmission, and outbreaks have been associated with contaminated food and water, but fomites are not thought to play a role. The degree of contagion is probably related.[1]
Common Risk Factors
Common risk factors for pharyngitis include:
- History of ill contact
- Over crowding
- Frequent sinus infections
- Smoking
- Attending day care
- Immunocompromised
- Cold season
- Allergic rhinitis
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Less Common Risk Factors
- Use of corticosteroids
- Oral sex
- Multiple sexual partners
- Unprotected sex
References
- ↑ Kline JA, Runge JW (1994) Streptococcal pharyngitis: a review of pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. J Emerg Med 12 (5):665-80. PMID: 7989695