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StatPearls, LLC

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Glomerulonephritis
  • Pharyngitis
  • Rheumatic Fever

Acute Pharyngitis

Respiratory viruses are the most common cause of pharyngitis; however, bacterial etiologies, particularly Group A Streptococcal pharyngitis, remain clinically significant due to the risk of complications such as rheumatic fever and glomerulonephritis. Overlapping clinical features between viral and bacterial causes make accurate diagnosis challenging and necessitate appropriate use of diagnostic testing, including rapid antigen detection, nucleic acid amplification tests, or throat culture. This activity reviews evidence-based approaches to differentiating viral from bacterial pharyngitis, the appropriate application of clinical tools such as Centor criteria, and the recognition of less common bacterial pathogens. Participants will improve diagnostic accuracy, optimize antibiotic stewardship, and enhance clinical decision-making to reduce unnecessary testing and treatment while improving patient outcomes through effective, team-based care.

Credit & MOC Details

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Credit types

IPCE CreditsUp to 2 creditsAAPA Category 1 Credit™Up to 2 creditsAMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Up to 2 creditsNursingUp to 2 creditsPharmacyUp to 2 credits

MOC types

ABS — Accredited CMEUp to 2 pointsABPATH — Lifelong LearningUp to 2 pointsABTS — Accredited CMEUp to 2 pointsABIM — Medical KnowledgeUp to 2 pointsABS — Self-AssessmentUp to 2 pointsABP — Lifelong Learning and Self-AssessmentUp to 2 pointsABOHNS — Self-AssessmentUp to 2 pointsABTS — Self-AssessmentUp to 2 points

FDA REMS

No

Qualifies for MIPS

No

Target Specialties

Cross-Specialty

Relevant across 7 specialties.

Pricing

Fee varies

This provider typically $49–98

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  • Article / monograph / reference
  • Credit · Up to 2 credits
  • MOC · Up to 2 points
  • Fee varies · this provider typically $49–98
  • Released
    Sep 1, 2026
  • Last day to claim credit
    Sep 1, 2029 3 years left

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