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An 8-year-old child was admitted to the infectious department with a fever up to 38 and a bright-red punctuate skin rash. The child was diagnosed with scarlet fever. The mucous membrane of the pharynx was apparently hyperemic and edematic. The tonsils were enlarged and had dull yellowish-grey foci with black areas. What type of inflammation caused such alterations in the pharynx?