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Infection of the pharynx by human enterovirus A (coxsackie virus-A) by droplet infection from person to person.
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Coxsackie viruses of groups A2, A4, A5, A6, A8, A10, B4.
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Worldwide occurrence, mainly in summer, leaves permanent immunity
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Gingivostomatitis herpetica: acute course, affects young children (up to 5 years).
Angina plaut-Vincenti: Acute ulcerative tonsillitis due to mixed infection with Treponema vincenti (see spirochetes below), Fusobacterium plauti and other spirochetes, Bacteroides species.
Diphtheria: Whitish, fibrinous, pseudomembranous, firmly adherent, sweet foul smelling coatings on the tonsils, palatal arches and uvula in diphtheria.
Candidiasis: more subacute to chronic course. Two-dimensional whitish coatings.
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Symptomatic. Rinse with wound-healing or astringent pharyngeal therapeutics such as dexpanthenol solution(e.g., Bepanthen®, Dexpanthenol Solution 5% (NRF 7.3.) or chlorhexidine solution (e.g., Chlorhexidine Gluconate Lsg., Rp: Chlorhexidine Mouthwash Solution 0.1 or 0.2% (NRF 7.2.).
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LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Chawareewong S et al (1978) Neonatal herpangina caused by Coxsackie A-5 virus. J Pediatr 93:492-494.
- Cole RM (1951) Studies of Coxsackie viruses: observations on epidemiological aspects of group A viruses. Am J Pub Health 41: 1342
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Angina, streptococcal angina; Coxsackie virus infections; Dexpanthenol solution 5% (nrf 7.3.); Echo virus infection; Enanthem; Foot-and-mouth disease, real; Hand-foot-mouth disease; Herpetic pharyngitis; Pharyngitis, ulcerative; Vesicular pharyngitis;Outgoing links (8)
Angina, plaut-vincenti; Candidiasis of the oral mucosa; Chlorhexidine; Chlorhexidine mouth rinse solution 0.1 or 0.2% (nrf 7.2.); Dexpanthenol; Dexpanthenol solution 5% (nrf 7.3.); Diphtheria; Gingivostomatitis herpetica;Disclaimer
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