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Sore Throat

Management of pharyngitis and tonsillitis.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
ENTGeneral Practice
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regional clinical guidance

Sore Throat: guidance by region

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United StatesAcute sore throat and streptococcal pharyngitisInfection · reviewed 2026-08-20CanadaSore throat (acute)Infection · reviewed 2026-08-20AustraliaSore throat (acute)Infection · reviewed 2026-08-20

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Sore throat - acute
National
Management of sore throat and indications for tonsillectomy
National
NICE guideline [NG84]
National
NICE guideline [NG84]: Sore throat (acute): antimicrobial prescribing
National
SIGN 117: Management of sore throat and indications for tonsillectomy
National
Clinical Guidance for Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis | CDC
Local
Clinical Practice Guideline Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA): Streptococcal Pharyngitis
Local
Clinical Practice Guideline: Tonsillectomy in Children (Update) | AAO-HNSF
Local
Corticosteroids for sore throat: a clinical practice guideline (BMJ Rapid Recommendation)
Local
Guideline for the management of acute sore throat: ESCMID Sore Throat Guideline Group
Local
Management of sore throat and indications for tonsillectomy: a national clinical guideline (SIGN 117)
Local
Sore throat (acute): antimicrobial prescribing | NICE guideline [NG84]
Local