Group A Streptococcal sore throat / tonsillitis

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Codelist metadata

Coding system

SNOMED CT

Coding system release

35.2.0

Organisation

OpenSAFELY

Codelist ID

opensafely/group-a-streptococcal-sore-throat

Version ID

2924ced0

Versions

  • 2924ced0 Updated: 2024-03-27 10:02:59

About

Description

Following an increase in cases of Scarlet Fever and invasive Group A Strep in the UK this codelist aims to identify patients who have had a possible diagnosis of Streptococcal sore throat.

We have taken a pragmatic approach where by codes for sore throat/pharyngitis/tonsilitis have been included where an alternative cause for the sore throat is not stated (eg. Viral sore throat). This codelist will be used in conjunction with codelists for antibiotics recommended for treatment of Group A Strep.

Methodology

All codes with the key words 'sore throat' and 'pharyngitis' and 'tonsillitis' were identified and reviewed manually with the appropriate codes mapped.

Inclusion Criteria for Codes - Codes indicating: Streptococcal acute sore throat/pharyngitis/tonsillitis, Bacterial acute sore throat/pharyngitis/tonsillitis, Acute sore throat/pharyngitis/tonsillitis where no specific cause listed

Exclusion Criteria for Codes - Codes indicating: sore throat/pharyngitis/tonsillitis where other cause specified e.g. viral pharyngitis, sore throat/pharyngitis/tonsillitis where non Group A Strep related - e.g. pneumococcal, chronic tonsillitis sore throat/pharyngitis/tonsillitis

References

Signed off by

  • Chris Wood, (Jan. 17, 2023)
  • Vicky Speed, (Jan. 17, 2023)

Codelists are developed by a broad community of users for individual study purposes, which may or may not meet the needs of other studies. They should not be thought of as universal definitions of a particular condition.

We don't offer any guarantees about what they do or don't identify. Users should carefully check that any codelist meets their needs, and seek clinical input where appropriate.

code term
102453009 Peritonsillar cellulitis
10351008 Suppurative tonsillitis
10629231000119109 Recurrent acute streptococcal tonsillitis
126664009 Exudative pharyngitis
139656008 Throat symptoms (& sore throat symptom)
139658009 Has a sore throat
139660006 Sore throat symptom NOS
141453008 O/E - follicular tonsillitis
14465002 Ulcerative tonsillitis
154301006 Streptococcal sore throat with scarlatina
154302004 Streptococcal sore throat
154304003 Streptococcal sore throat with scarlatina NOS
155502006 Throat: [acute pharyngitis] or [infection NOS] or [sore]
155503001 Acute tonsillitis
155504007 Recurrent acute tonsillitis
162386003 Throat soreness (& symptom)
162388002 Has a sore throat
162390001 Sore throat symptom NOS
162397003 Pain in throat
164256007 On examination - follicular tonsillitis
17741008 Acute tonsillitis
186357007 Streptococcal sore throat with scarlatina
186360000 Streptococcal pharyngitis
186361001 Streptococcal sore throat NOS
186362008 Streptococcal sore throat with scarlatina NOS
195654001 Throat: [acute pharyngitis] or [sore NOS (& viral)] or [infection]
195657008 Acute ulcerative pharyngitis
195658003 Acute bacterial pharyngitis
195661002 Acute bacterial pharyngitis NOS
195664005 Acute pharyngitis NOS
195665006 Tonsillitis (& acute)
195666007 Acute erythematous tonsillitis
195667003 Acute follicular tonsillitis
195668008 Acute ulcerative tonsillitis
195669000 Acute catarrhal tonsillitis
195671000 Acute bacterial tonsillitis
195674008 Acute bacterial tonsillitis NOS
195677001 Recurrent acute tonsillitis
195678006 Acute tonsillitis NOS
23166004 Cellulitis of pharynx
266379007 Throat: [acute pharyngitis] or [infection NOS] or [sore]
267102003 Sore throat symptom
267180009 Throat symptoms (& sore throat symptom)
27321001 Acute pharyngitis
27878001 Follicular tonsillitis
302911003 Acute lingual tonsillitis
304521001 Sore throat
312422001 Infective pharyngitis
312424000 Infective tonsillitis
363746003 Acute pharyngitis
367427004 Acute pharyngitis, NOS
37616004 Pharyngitis
39271004 Ulcerative pharyngitis
405737000 Pharyngitis
41582007 Streptococcal tonsillitis
43878008 Streptococcal sore throat
51388003 Pharyngeal pain
538321000000103 Streptococcal sore throat NOS
538331000000101 Streptococcal sore throat with scarlatina NOS
542861000000102 Sore throat symptom NOS
58031004 Suppurative pharyngitis
607921000000102 Acute pharyngitis NOS
623441000000100 Acute bacterial pharyngitis NOS
623461000000104 Acute bacterial tonsillitis NOS
623471000000106 Acute tonsillitis NOS
703468005 Bacterial tonsillitis
878818001 Pharyngotonsillitis
90176007 Tonsillitis

Codes not in the full codelist are in faint grey.

This page shows the search terms that were used to build the codelist. Concepts that match the search terms, but which were excluded, are in faint grey.

pharyngitis

Included 38 out of 145 matching concepts.

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  • (Acute nasopharyngitis or rhinitis) or (common cold) (195648002)
  • (Acute nasopharyngitis) or (common cold) or (acute coryza) or (acute rhinitis) or (sniffles) or (snuffles) (155497009)
  • (Acute nasopharyngitis) or (common cold) or (acute coryza) or (acute rhinitis) or (sniffles) or (snuffles) (266377009)
  • (Chronic pharyngitis/nasopharyngitis) or (catarrh) or (congested nose) (155521003)
  • (Chronic pharyngitis/nasopharyngitis) or (catarrh) or (congested nose) (266383007)
  • (Other URT disease NOS) or (chronic tracheopharyngitis) (266390002)
  • (Other URT disease NOS) or (chronic tracheopharyngitis) (155546003)
  • Acute adenoiditis (88171000119100)
  • Acute bacterial pharyngitis (195658003)
  • Acute bacterial pharyngitis NOS (195661002)
  • Acute bacterial pharyngitis NOS (623441000000100)
  • Acute bacterial tonsillitis (195671000)
  • Acute catarrhal tonsillitis (195669000)
  • Acute erythematous tonsillitis (195666007)
  • Acute follicular tonsillitis (195667003)
  • Acute gangrenous pharyngitis (195655000)
  • Acute gangrenous tonsillitis (195670004)
  • Acute herpes simplex pharyngitis (232399005)
  • Acute herpes zoster pharyngitis (232400003)
  • Acute infective adenoiditis (445130008)
  • Acute laryngopharyngitis (55355000)
  • Acute lingual tonsillitis (302911003)
  • Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (171847006)
  • Acute pharyngeal candidiasis (232404007)
  • Acute pharyngitis (27321001)
  • Acute pharyngitis (363746003)
  • Acute pharyngitis NOS (195664005)
  • Acute pharyngitis NOS (607921000000102)
  • Acute pharyngitis, NOS (367427004)
  • Acute phlegmonous pharyngitis (195656004)
  • Acute pneumococcal pharyngitis (195659006)
  • Acute pneumococcal tonsillitis (195672007)
  • Acute respiratory infection: [NOS] or [pharyngotracheitis] or [tracheopharyngitis] (155517005)
  • Acute respiratory infection: [NOS] or [pharyngotracheitis] or [tracheopharyngitis] (266381009)
  • Acute staphylococcal pharyngitis (195660001)
  • Acute staphylococcal tonsillitis (195673002)
  • Acute tonsillitis (17741008)
  • Acute ulcerative pharyngitis (195657008)
  • Acute ulcerative tonsillitis (195668008)
  • Acute viral pharyngitis (195662009)
  • Acute viral tonsillitis (195676005)
  • Adenoiditis (70020005)
  • Adenoviral pharyngitis (78430008)
  • Adenoviral pharyngoconjunctivitis (70385007)
  • Allergic pharyngitis (195663004)
  • Atrophic pharyngitis (63866002)
  • Atrophic pharyngitis (195776003)
  • Bacterial tonsillitis (703468005)
  • Caseous tonsillitis (195803003)
  • Cellulitis of nasopharynx (13177009)
  • Cellulitis of pharynx (23166004)
  • Chlamydial pharyngitis (232403001)
  • Chlamydial pharyngitis (186730008)
  • Chronic adenoiditis (232420002)
  • Chronic adenotonsillitis (195798007)
  • Chronic follicular pharyngitis (195782000)
  • Chronic granular pharyngitis (2365002)
  • Chronic nasopharyngitis (47841006)
  • Chronic nasopharyngitis (155524006)
  • Chronic pharyngeal candidiasis (232406009)
  • Chronic pharyngitis (140004)
  • Chronic pharyngitis (155523000)
  • Chronic pharyngitis NOS (623621000000109)
  • Chronic pharyngitis NOS (195783005)
  • Chronic pharyngitis and nasopharyngitis (195763009)
  • Chronic pharyngitis and nasopharyngitis NOS (195784004)
  • Chronic pharyngitis and nasopharyngitis NOS (623631000000106)
  • Chronic pharyngolaryngitis (133171000119105)
  • Chronic tonsillitis (90979004)
  • Chronic ulcerative pharyngitis (232405008)
  • Chronic: [pharyngitis] or [sore throat] (195775004)
  • Common cold (82272006)
  • Enteroviral lymphonodular pharyngitis (40766000)
  • Enteroviral vesicular pharyngitis (37428001)
  • Exposure to streptococcal pharyngitis (1441000119105)
  • Exudative pharyngitis (126664009)
  • Follicular tonsillitis (27878001)
  • Fusobacterial necrotizing tonsillitis (240444009)
  • Fusospirochetal pharyngitis (399095008)
  • Gangosa of yaws (24078009)
  • Gangrenous pharyngitis (72430001)
  • Gangrenous tonsillitis (652005)
  • Glandular fever pharyngitis (232401004)
  • Gonorrhea of pharynx (74372003)
  • Herpangina (186659004)
  • Hypertrophic pharyngitis (87326000)
  • Infective pharyngitis (312422001)
  • Influenza with pharyngitis (195924009)
  • Influenzal pharyngitis (84512003)
  • Lingular tonsillitis (195804009)
  • Lymphonodular coxsackie pharyngitis (240547000)
  • Meningococcal pharyngitis (232402006)
  • Mycoplasmal pharyngitis (95885008)
  • Nasopharyngeal sarcoidosis (234528007)
  • Nasopharyngitis (51476001)
  • O/E - granular pharyngitis (141457009)
  • On examination - granular pharyngitis (164260005)
  • Oropharyngeal mucositis (126665005)
  • Parainfluenza virus pharyngitis (78911000)
  • Parainfluenza virus rhinopharyngitis (59221008)
  • Periodic fever and aphthous stomatitis with pharyngitis and cervical lymphadenitis syndrome (717231003)
  • Peritonsillar cellulitis (102453009)
  • Pharyngeal bursitis (111277007)
  • Pharyngeal diverticulitis (2091005)
  • Pharyngitis (37616004)
  • Pharyngitis (405737000)
  • Pharyngitis keratosa (195779005)
  • Pharyngitis sicca (195780008)
  • Pharyngolaryngitis (195709006)
  • Pharyngotonsillitis (878818001)
  • Pharyngotonsillitis caused by Human herpes simplex virus (721586007)
  • Phlegmonous pharyngitis (59471009)
  • Pneumococcal pharyngitis (76651006)
  • Pneumococcal tonsillitis (111816002)
  • Recurrent acute streptococcal tonsillitis (10629231000119109)
  • Recurrent acute tonsillitis (195677001)
  • Respiratory syncytial virus pharyngitis (31309002)
  • Simple chronic pharyngitis (195778002)
  • Simple chronic pharyngitis (195777007)
  • Staphylococcal pharyngitis (82228008)
  • Staphylococcal tonsillitis (11461005)
  • Streptococcal pharyngitis (186360000)
  • Streptococcal sore throat (43878008)
  • Streptococcal tonsillitis (41582007)
  • Suppurative pharyngitis (58031004)
  • Suppurative tonsillitis (10351008)
  • Throat: [acute pharyngitis] or [infection NOS] or [sore] (266379007)
  • Throat: [acute pharyngitis] or [infection NOS] or [sore] (155502006)
  • Throat: [acute pharyngitis] or [sore NOS (& viral)] or [infection] (195654001)
  • Tonsillitis (90176007)
  • Tonsillitis caused by Gram negative bacteria (415724006)
  • Tracheopharyngitis (195706004)
  • Tracheopharyngitis (195707008)
  • Tuberculosis of nasopharynx (56498009)
  • Tuberculosis of oropharynx (446753005)
  • Ulcerative pharyngitis (39271004)
  • Ulcerative tonsillitis (14465002)
  • Vesicular pharyngitis (274102007)
  • Vincent's angina - pharyngitis (186963008)
  • Vincent's tonsillitis (232417005)
  • Viral pharyngitis (1532007)
  • Viral pharyngoconjunctivitis (186675001)
  • Viral tonsillitis (51209006)
  • [X]Acute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms (196197003)
  • [X]Acute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms (427821000000103)

sore throat

Included 28 out of 48 matching concepts.

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  • Acute pharyngitis, NOS (367427004)
  • Acute pneumococcal pharyngitis (195659006)
  • Acute pneumococcal tonsillitis (195672007)
  • Atrophic pharyngitis (63866002)
  • Chronic adenotonsillitis (195798007)
  • Chronic pharyngeal candidiasis (232406009)
  • Chronic pharyngitis (140004)
  • Chronic pharyngolaryngitis (133171000119105)
  • Chronic tonsillitis (90979004)
  • Chronic ulcerative pharyngitis (232405008)
  • Chronic: [pharyngitis] or [sore throat] (195775004)
  • Gangosa of yaws (24078009)
  • Has a sore throat (162388002)
  • Has a sore throat (139658009)
  • No sore throat (139657004)
  • No sore throat (162387007)
  • Pain in throat (162397003)
  • Pharyngeal pain (51388003)
  • Pharyngitis (37616004)
  • Pharyngitis keratosa (195779005)
  • Pharyngitis sicca (195780008)
  • Pneumococcal pharyngitis (76651006)
  • Pneumococcal tonsillitis (111816002)
  • Recurrent acute streptococcal tonsillitis (10629231000119109)
  • Sore throat (304521001)
  • Sore throat - chronic (139659001)
  • Sore throat - chronic (162389005)
  • Sore throat - chronic (275488008)
  • Sore throat symptom (267102003)
  • Sore throat symptom NOS (542861000000102)
  • Sore throat symptom NOS (162390001)
  • Sore throat symptom NOS (139660006)
  • Streptococcal sore throat (154302004)
  • Streptococcal sore throat (43878008)
  • Streptococcal sore throat NOS (186361001)
  • Streptococcal sore throat NOS (538321000000103)
  • Streptococcal sore throat with scarlatina (186357007)
  • Streptococcal sore throat with scarlatina (154301006)
  • Streptococcal sore throat with scarlatina NOS (538331000000101)
  • Streptococcal sore throat with scarlatina NOS (154304003)
  • Streptococcal sore throat with scarlatina NOS (186362008)
  • Streptococcal tonsillitis (41582007)
  • Throat soreness (& symptom) (162386003)
  • Throat symptoms (& sore throat symptom) (267180009)
  • Throat symptoms (& sore throat symptom) (139656008)
  • Throat: [acute pharyngitis] or [infection NOS] or [sore] (266379007)
  • Throat: [acute pharyngitis] or [infection NOS] or [sore] (155502006)
  • Throat: [acute pharyngitis] or [sore NOS (& viral)] or [infection] (195654001)

tonsillitis

Included 27 out of 56 matching concepts.

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  • (Chronic tonsillitis) or (chronic adenoiditis) (195794009)
  • Acute bacterial tonsillitis (195671000)
  • Acute bacterial tonsillitis NOS (195674008)
  • Acute bacterial tonsillitis NOS (623461000000104)
  • Acute catarrhal tonsillitis (195669000)
  • Acute erythematous tonsillitis (195666007)
  • Acute follicular tonsillitis (195667003)
  • Acute gangrenous tonsillitis (195670004)
  • Acute lingual tonsillitis (302911003)
  • Acute pneumococcal tonsillitis (195672007)
  • Acute staphylococcal tonsillitis (195673002)
  • Acute tonsillitis (17741008)
  • Acute tonsillitis (155503001)
  • Acute tonsillitis NOS (623471000000106)
  • Acute tonsillitis NOS (195678006)
  • Acute ulcerative tonsillitis (195668008)
  • Acute viral tonsillitis (195676005)
  • Bacterial tonsillitis (703468005)
  • Caseous tonsillitis (195803003)
  • Chronic adenotonsillitis (195798007)
  • Chronic adenotonsillitis (155532003)
  • Chronic tonsillitis (90979004)
  • Chronic tonsillitis (155530006)
  • Follicular tonsillitis (27878001)
  • Fusobacterial necrotising tonsillitis (186387001)
  • Fusobacterial necrotizing tonsillitis (240444009)
  • Gangrenous tonsillitis (652005)
  • History of recurrent tonsillitis (352451000000101)
  • History of recurrent tonsillitis (439142009)
  • History of recurrent tonsillitis (352471000000105)
  • History of recurrent tonsillitis (352461000000103)
  • History of tonsillitis (472958002)
  • History of tonsillitis (510961000000104)
  • Infective tonsillitis (312424000)
  • Lingular tonsillitis (195804009)
  • O/E - follicular tonsillitis (141453008)
  • On examination - follicular tonsillitis (164256007)
  • Peritonsillar cellulitis (102453009)
  • Pharyngotonsillitis (878818001)
  • Pharyngotonsillitis caused by Human herpes simplex virus (721586007)
  • Pneumococcal tonsillitis (111816002)
  • Recurrent acute streptococcal tonsillitis (10629231000119109)
  • Recurrent acute tonsillitis (195677001)
  • Recurrent acute tonsillitis (155504007)
  • Staphylococcal tonsillitis (11461005)
  • Streptococcal tonsillitis (41582007)
  • Suppurative tonsillitis (10351008)
  • Tonsillitis (90176007)
  • Tonsillitis (& acute) (195665006)
  • Tonsillitis caused by Gram negative bacteria (415724006)
  • Ulcerative tonsillitis (14465002)
  • Vincent's tonsillitis (232417005)
  • Vincent's: [angina NOS] or [laryngitis] or [tonsillitis] (186964002)
  • Viral tonsillitis (51209006)
  • [X]Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms (196198008)
  • [X]Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms (452761000000100)