Discussion
The bacterial sore throat is caused by
Answer: C
Correct answer: Streptococcus pyogenes
Most sore throats are viral, but among bacterial causes S. pyogenes is much the commonest and the only one for which treatment is routinely given - not to shorten the illness, which is self-limiting, but to prevent the non-suppurative sequelae. Mycoplasma causes atypical pneumonia rather than pharyngitis, and staphylococcal sore throat is rare.
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