bacterial causes of throat infections (tonsillopharyngitis) require further attention from individuals (and their parents or caregiver if the sick person is a child) and physicians. streptococcus or strep is the most frequently found bacterial cause of sore throat. the commonly known strep throat is due to only one member of the streptococcus family of bacteria. this certain streptococcus (streptococcus pyogenes) belongs to the group a streptococcus bacteria (gas for short). this group of bacteria is also known to cause infections other than strep throat such as skin infections soft tissue infections and pneumonia (lung infection). there are many other bacteria that may also cause throat infections. group a streptococcus is the most common cause in children and adolescents. mycoplasma neisseria corynebacterium yersinia and non-group a strep bacteria are some of the other bacterial causes of throat infection. bacterial throat infections typically occur in the winter months.
can bacteria cause throat infection?