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Strep Infection - Articles
Strep Throat (Group A Streptococci Infections)
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Meredy
Posted
Thu 23 Oct 2008 2:24pm
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Signs and Symptoms
Approximately 15% of children who have a sore throat and fever are infected by Group A streptococci. When Group A streptococci infect the throat... in the production of a toxin that causes a bright red skin rash. This is the rash of "scarlet fever," and it usually lasts from the second to the sixth day of the strep throat infection
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Strep Throat
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Tom Plamondon
Posted
Tue 30 Jun 2009 5:54pm
02/07/09
Strep throat is a bacterial infection of the throat. The infection is caused by Sreptococcus (Group A Beta Hemolytic Strep) bacteria. It is transmitted through the saliva and/or nasal secretions. Streptococcus bacteria takes 2-5 days to incubate in the upper respiratory tract and people with strep throat remain contagious for 1-3
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Health Tip: Warning Signs That You Have Strep Throat
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Medline Plus
Posted
Wed 18 Aug 2010 6:00am
Here are some typical symptoms
By Diana Kohnle
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
(HealthDay News) -- Strep throat is a nasty infection, dubbed "strep" because it's caused by streptococcus bacteria.
The American Academy of Family Physicians says common symptoms of strep throat include:
Having a fever.
Having
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Throat Infection :-(
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Laura C.
Posted
Thu 17 Jun 2010 1:34am
Well I'd meant to get this post up on Sunday but I got struck down with a nasty throat infection. I rather stupidly decided to go on my Sunday run despite feeling awful. I... post some pictures of that as soon as I get out in it, it's really cool! I guess it depends partly on how long it takes to get over this throat infection. I was still in bed all
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Natural Cure For Strep Throat
by
Carolin K.
Posted
Fri 03 Jul 2009 1:39pm
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Strep throat often affects children and teenagers but adults may also get the disease.
Its symptoms include redness and swelling of the throat and tonsils, sometimes accompanied by fever.
Wikipedia defines strep throat this way:
Streptococcal pharyngitis or streptococcal sore throat ( strep throat ) is a form of group A streptococcal infection
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More Than a Third of Kids With Sore Throat Likely Have Strep A
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Poh Tin Tan
Posted
Wed 11 Aug 2010 8:57pm
, Dr. Shaikh told Reuters Health, "Of school-aged children who present to their physicians with a sore throat, more than one third will have strep throat (which is much much... A streptococcal infection, a new meta-analysis shows. Furthermore, about one in every eight healthy kids is a carrier.
Those numbers are drawn from 29 studies with data on the prevalence
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Symptoms of Strep Throat
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rajesh moganti
Posted
Thu 09 Dec 2010 6:37am
when the infection-ridden person coughs or sneezes.
Though several individuals would quickly deem that any pain-causing soreness in the throat is strep throat, however sore throat cases generally arise due to viral infection rather than the strep bacterial form. Throat soreness arising due to viral form could be analogously pain-causing alike strep
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An Alternate Explanation For Strep Throat & Rheumatic Fever
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Dr. Steven P.
Posted
Fri 03 Jun 2011 4:46am
KevinMD had a guest blogger who questioned the value of needing to treat one million strep throat infections with antibiotics to save one patient from rheumatic fever.... However, non-GABHS is often treated with antibiotics, as well as for a significant number of viral throat infections.
This practice is based on studies in the 1940 and 1950s
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Treating Strep Throat
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Lucky V.
Posted
Fri 11 Dec 2009 11:49am
is a bacterial infection of the tissues in the back of the throat and the tonsils or adenoids. The tissues become irritated and inflamed, causing a sudden, severe sore throat.
The most common symptoms of strep throat include a sore throat with fever of 101°F (38.3°C) or higher, pain and difficulty swallowing, white spots on the throat and tonsils, and swollen
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Induction Increases the Risk of C-Section and C-Section increases Newborn Infection
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NicoleD
Posted
Wed 23 Jun 2010 10:24am
that sometimes causes nasty infections . - "Babies' First Germs Depend On Type Of Birth", Chao Deng, NPR
So, in conclusion, to lower cesarean rates and increased risk of newborn strep infections, we should stop inducing for mundane reasons. To lower strep infections, lower the risk for newborn death, respiratory distress, incidences of autism and other SENs
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