Sore throat with phlegm and bad odor may be related to bacterial infection, which can be seen in pharyngitis, purulent tonsillitis, bronchitis and other diseases.
1. Pharyngitis: mostly secondary to colds or related to factors such as excessive smoking and drinking and messy diet. Mainly manifested as throat pain, pharyngeal foreign body sensation, mild cough and other clinical symptoms, physical examination can be found in the pharyngeal mucosal congestion and swelling is more obvious;
2. Tonsillitis: the etiology is similar to pharyngitis, but can also be secondary to colds, pharyngitis, most often seen in hemolytic streptococcal infection. During the onset of the same sore throat symptoms, accompanied by irritating cough, foreign body sensation, coughing up phlegm and other manifestations, physical examination can be found in the tonsils congestion, swelling, or tonsil surface attached to the purulent secretion;
3. Bronchitis: seen in bacterial and other pathogenic infections, the stimulation of inflammation can lead to varying degrees of damage to the mucosa of the trachea triggering a sore throat, obvious cough, coughing up yellow sputum, fever or dyspnea and other symptoms.
Sore throat with phlegm and a foul odor may be caused by other reasons, need to consult the otolaryngology or respiratory medicine, to clarify the cause of the disease and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.