Strep throat

Strep throat
Definition:
Strep throat is caused by Streptococcus bacteria. It is the most common bacterial infection of the throat.
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Strep Throat
This infection of the upper respiratory tract is caused by bacteria of the Streptococcus family.
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Strep throat is the most common bacterial cause of sore throat. Because strep throat can occasionally lead to rheumatic fever, antibiotics are given.
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Strep throat is definitely different than a cold. A sore throat caused by the germ with the lovely name of "group A beta hemolytic streptococcus bacteria" can and should be treated with an antibiotic.
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Strep throat is a major concern. 5%-10% of sore throats in adults and 15%-40% of sore throats in children are caused by strep. A "rapid strep" test is often done and may be followed by a strep culture.
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Strep throat is a serious cause of pharyngitis. The complications of strep throat can include acute rheumatic fever, kidney dysfunction, and severe diseases such as bacteremia and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome.
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Strep throat
Prevention
Sneezes and coughs spray germs into the air. Sometimes the germs infect other people by landing right on them. In other situations, the germs lie on surfaces such as desks, doorknobs and phone receivers.
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Strep throatAn infection of the throat caused by bacteria of the family, which causes tonsillitis.
UlceratedDamaged so that the surface tissue is lost and/or necrotic (dead).
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Antibiotics for strep throat
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Adult indications: treatment of community-acquired pneumonia, acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, acute bacterial sinusitis, pharyngitis and tonsillitis related to strep throat, uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections.
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TONSILLITIS"1, ADENITIS, STREP THROAT, AND QUINSY
SYMPTOMS"Inflammation and possible infection of the tonsils and the adenoids. If streptococcal bacteria have caused the infection, it is called strep throat.
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Acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN) can occur after an episode of strep throat or, in rare cases, impetigo (a skin infection).
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Scarlet fever may occur along with a strep throat, certain wound infections, and blood poisoning. Children between the ages of two and 10 years are most likely to get scarlet fever.
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Glomerulonephritis can be a complication of streptococcal infections, including strep throat, particularly in children ages 6 to 10. Less often, it results from other bacterial or viral infections, especially measles, mumps, mononucleosis and HIV.
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Children ages 5 to 15, particularly if they experience frequent strep throat infections, are most at risk for developing rheumatic fever. Rheumatic fever is also more common in children who have a family history of the disease.
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Strep Throat - Strep throat is a bacterial throat infection of Streptococcus, or strep, that needs antibiotics for treatment. Source:MedicineNet
Tonsils and Adenoids, Parent's Perspective - Source:MedicineNet ...
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Antibiotics are used to treat illnesses such as strep throat, ear infections, bacterial pneumonia, and urinary tract infections. In special cases, antibiotics may be given to prevent infection.
When are antibiotics not needed?
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An estimated 10 percent of sore throats are due to strep throat. This article discusses the symptoms and the controversy over the use of antibiotics to cure it.
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They are responsible for a wide range of infections seen throughout the body including strep throat and toxic shock syndrome.
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A sore throat that comes on abruptly with a high fever and tender, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, which may mean your child has strep throat
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in the abdomen may also originate from somewhere else -- like your chest, pelvic region (the area just below the abdomen that houses the reproductive organs), or a generalized infection affecting many parts of your body (like the flu or strep throat).
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The streptococcal bacterium that causes scarlet fever is identical to the streptococcal pharyngitis (strep throat) organism, the difference being the production of a toxin to which the patient is susceptible in the case of scarlet fever.
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