To accurately assess and diagnose this patient’s condition, the clinician needs to consider conditions that would cause exudative pharyngitis. The main 2 considerations with tonsillar exudate are ...

Strep throat is typically caused by group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus, also known as Streptococcus pyogenes. This child is a little younger than usual to have strep throat, as the typical age is ...