| GAS pharyngitis | Viral pharyngitis |
| Sudden onset of sore throat | Cough (often with fever and malaise) |
| Fever | Nasal congestion |
| Tonsillopharyngeal and/or uvular edema | Coryza |
| Patchy tonsillar pharyngeal exudates | Conjunctivitis |
| Anterior cervical adenitis (tender lymph nodes) | Hoarseness |
| Scarlatiniform skin rash (Scarlet fever) | Oral ulcers |
| History of GAS exposure | Viral exanthema |
